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Igneous Rocks and Processes - A Practical Guide 2e (Paperback, 2nd Edition)
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Igneous Rocks and Processes - A Practical Guide 2e (Paperback, 2nd Edition)
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IGNEOUS ROCKS AND PROCESSES A practical introduction to igneous
petrology for students and practitioners The newly revised Second
Edition of Igneous Rocks and Processes: A Practical Guide, delivers
an authoritative introduction to igneous petrology and helps
students to develop key skills and confidence in identifying
igneous materials and in naming and interpreting unknown igneous
rocks presented to them. It serves as both a conventional course
text and a practical laboratory manual. The authors review igneous
nomenclature and subsequently describe specific compositional
categories of magmatic rocks. Each chapter covers definitions,
mineralogy, eruption and emplacement processes, textures and
crystallization processes, geotectonic distribution, geochemistry,
and aspects of magma genesis. Additional chapters address phase
equilibrium experiments and physical volcanology. This latest
edition offers readers extensively updated chapters, as well as
access to a companion website with supplementary material. It also
provides: Thorough introductions to magmas, magmatic rocks, and
magma differentiation Exercises for each chapter, with answers
provided at the end A detailed summary of techniques and optical
data for mineral identification using a polarizing microscope An
introduction to petrographic calculations and an extensive glossary
Perfect for geoscience students taking courses in igneous
petrology, Igneous Rocks and Processes: A Practical Guide, second
edition will also earn a place in the libraries of postgraduate
students and researchers in the field.
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