First Published in 1987. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

This is a unique compilation of carefully selected authenticated carbonate mineral spectra, which will serve as an aid to identification and research for geologists, mineralogists, crystallographers and materials scientists working on carbonate minerals and inorganic compounds. For each mineral, an FTIR spectrum and accompanying data page is provided. Data includes a peak table, references and basic mineral data.