Screen LibraryPrinciples of igneous and metamorphic petrology
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Cambridge University Press,
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| Publisher Address: | Cambridge, UK New York |
| Publication Dates: | 2009. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | 2nd ed. |
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| Carrier Form: | xviii, 667 p.: ill., maps, plans ; 29 cm. |
| ISBN: |
9780521880060 (hc.) 0521880068 |
| Index Number: | P58 |
| CLC: | P58 |
| Call Number: | P58/P571/2nd.ed. |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 618-644) and index. Introduction -- Physical properties of magma -- Intrusion of magma -- Forms of igneous bodies -- Cooling of igneous bodies and other diffusion processes -- Classification of igneous rocks -- Introduction to thermodynamics -- Free energy and phase equilibria -- Thermodynamics of solutions -- Phase equilibria in igneous systems -- Effects of volatiles on melt equilibria -- Crystal growth -- Isotope geochemistry related to petrology -- Magmatic processes -- Igneous rock associations -- Metamorphism and metamorphic facies -- Deformation and textures of metamorphic rocks -- Graphical analysis of "This textbook provides a basic understanding of the formative processes of igneous and metamorphic rock through quantitative applications of simple physical and chemical principles. The book encourages a deeper comprehension of the subject by explaining the petrologic principles rather than simply presenting the student with petrologic facts and terminology. Assuming knowledge of only introductory college-level courses in physics, chemistry, and calculus, it lucidly outlines mathematical derivations fully and at an elementary level, and is ideal for intermediate and advanced courses in igne |