This Special Issue contains original scientific papers in the field of mineral physics (and also rock physics). These papers are grouped into four categories: R

Mineralogy includes thirteen chapters that discuss the methodology of specific mineralogical methods, the composition of minerals from different igneous rocks,

The lattice-preferred orientation (LPO) of minerals is important for interpreting seismic anisotropy, which occurs in the Earth's crust and mantle, and for unde

Volume 71 of Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry represents an extensive review of the material presented by the invited speakers at a short course on Theore

Plate tectonics has significantly broadened our view of the dynamics of continental evolution, involving both the processes currently active at the surface and