Archaeological Stones and Their Macroscopic Identification

Contents

Preface

Chapter 1: Introduction

Archaeological Stones

Rock or Mineral?

Part I: Minerals

Chapter 2: Overview of Minerals

Origin and Nature of Minerals

Archaeologically Important Minerals

Approaches to Mineral Identification

Chapter 3: Mineral Properties and Identification

Equipment and Supplies Needed

Macroscopic Properties and Tests

Determinative Tables

Part II: Rocks

Chapter 4: Overview of Rocks

The Rock Cycle

Igneous Rocks

Sedimentary Rocks

Metamorphic Rocks

Archaeologically Important Rocks

Rock Identification

Key for Determining Rock Class

Chapter 5: Rock Properties and Identification

Equipment and Supplies Needed

Igneous Rocks

Sedimentary Rocks

Metamorphic Rocks

Bibliography

General index

Mineral index

Rock index

About the Author

James A. Harrell earned his BA degree in Earth Science at California State University at Fullerton, and his MS and PhD degrees in Geology at the University of Oklahoma and the University of Cincinnati, respectively. He taught petrology and other geological subjects at the University of Toledo for 30 years, retiring in 2009, and is now an Emeritus Professor at that institution. For the past 35 years, Professor Harrell has been conducting a survey of ancient mines and quarries in Egypt and northern Sudan, and has also done fieldwork on ancient quarries in Saudi Arabia and Yemen.