Archaeological Stones and Their Macroscopic Identification

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.

• Preface Chapter 1: IntroductionArchaeological StonesRock or Mineral? Part I: MineralsChapter 2: Overview of MineralsOrigin and Nature of MineralsArchaeologically Important MineralsApproaches to Mineral Identification Chapter 3: Mineral Properties and IdentificationEquipment and Supplies NeededMacroscopic Properties and TestsDeterminative Tables Part II: RocksChapter 4: Overview of RocksThe Rock CycleIgneous RocksSedimentary RocksMetamorphic RocksArchaeologically Important RocksRock IdentificationKey for Determining Rock Class Chapter 5: Rock Properties and IdentificationEquipment and Supplies NeededIgneous RocksSedimentary RocksMetamorphic Rocks BibliographyGeneral indexMineral indexRock index

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