Optical Mineralogy Gunamay Bose Optical mineralogy which is the study of minerals and rocks by measuring their optical properties is used to identify the mineralogical composition of geological materials in order to help reveal their origin and evolution. Covering theory and practice, this wide-ranging textbook covers the main optical properties of rock- forming minerals and thereby elucidates the basic elements of microscopy, the theory of light transmission through translucent minerals, and the properties of light reflected from opaque minerals. The book features many diagrams, summary tables, and illustrations, making it an ideal textbook as well as an authoritative reference. Ideal for advanced undergraduate and post graduate courses in optical mineralogy.