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<h2>Acta Crystallographica Section A</h2><h3>Crystal Physics, Diffraction, Theoretical and General Crystallography</h3><h3>0567-7394</h3> <h2>books received</h2> Volume 33 Part 3 Page 525 May 1977 <h2> The physics and chemistry of minerals and solids edited by R. G. J. Strens</h2> J. H. Robertson The physics and chemistry of minerals and rocks. Edited by R. G. J. STRENS. Pp. xvi + 697. Chichester: John Wiley, 1976. Price £ 19.50, $39.75. This book is based on a NATO symposium held in New- castle, England, in April 1974. Of the 40 papers, three are of crystallographic interest: High-pressure crystal chemistry of orthosilicates, by S. Akimoto, Y. Matsui and Y. Syono; Crystal structures of pyroxenes at high temperature, by C. T. Prewitt; and Single crystal diffractometer analysis using a diamond anvil high pressure cell, by W. A. Bassett, R. M. Hazen and L. Merrill. }