Download or read book Ionic Compounds written by Claude H. Yoder and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2006-10-06 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A practical introduction to ionic compounds for both mineralogists and chemists, this book bridges the two disciplines. It explains the fundamental principles of the structure and bonding in minerals, and emphasizes the relationship of structure at the atomic level to the symmetry and properties of crystals. This is a great reference for those interested in the chemical and crystallographic properties of minerals.