Part 1 The chemistry of minerals: states of matter; elements, compounds and mixtures; atoms and molecules; atomic number, valency and atomic weight; atomic bonding; ion size and ionic radii; ionic potential and behaviour of ions in magma; periodic classification of the elements; oxides, acids and bases, salts; oxidation and reduction; the electrochemical series of metals; chemical analysis. Part 2 Physical properties of minerals: characters dependent on light; taste, odour and feel; state of aggregation; specific gravity; characters dependent upon heat; characters dependent upon magnetism, electricity and radioactivity. Part 3 The elements of crystallography: the internal structure of minerals; the nature of the crystalline state; description of crystals; crystal systems; crystal drawings; simple uses of crystal stereograms. Part 4 The optical properties of minerals: the nature of light; reflection; refraction; the petrological microscope; isotropic and anisotropic substances; isotropic minerals; uniaxial minerals; biaxial minerals; pleochroism; thin sections of rocks and minerals; the systematic description of minerals under the petrological microscope; the microscopic investigation of ore minerals; microchemical tests; x-ray diffraction studies of minerals. Part 5 The occurrence of minerals: classification of rocks; igneous rocks; sedimentary rocks; metamorphic rocks; mineral deposits; earth history. Part 6 The classification of minerals. Part 7 Economic grouping of minerals according to elements: lithium, sodium and potassium; copper, silver and gold; calcium, strontium, barium and radium; beryllium, magnesium, zinc, cadmium and mercury; boron and aluminium (gallium, indium); titanium, zirconium, cerium and rare earth elements, thorium; carbon, silicon, tin and lead; vanadium, niobium and tantalum; nitrogen, phosphorus, arsenic, antinomy and bismuth; chromium, molybdenum, tungsten and uranium; sulphur, selenium and tellerium; manganese and rhenium; fluorine, chlorine, bromine and iodine; iron, cobalt and nickel; ruthenium, rhodium, palladium, osmium, iridium and platinum. Part 8 The non-silicate minerals: native elements; halides; sulphides; oxides; carbonates; nitrates; borates; sulphates; chromates; phosphates, arsenates and vanadates; molybdates and tungstates. Part 9 The silicate minerals: crystal chemistry of silicate minerals; nesosilicates; sorosilicates; cyclosilicates; inosilicates (chain silicates); phyllosilicates (sheet silicates); tektosilicates (framework silicates). Appendix a - analysis by the blowpipe: the blowpipe; the two types of flame; supports; fluxes; tube tests; reactions; tables of blowpipe analyses. Appendix b - hydrocarbons: coals; bitumens.
