Igneous Rocks And Processes

Author : Robin Gill,Godfrey Fitton
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2022-09-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781119455660

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Igneous Rocks and Processes by Robin Gill,Godfrey Fitton Pdf

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.

Author : Robin Gill
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 471 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2011-09-20
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781444362435

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Igneous Rocks and Processes by Robin Gill Pdf

This book is for geoscience students taking introductory or intermediate-level courses in igneous petrology, to help develop key skills (and confidence) in identifying igneous minerals, interpreting and allocating appropriate names to unknown rocks presented to them. The book thus serves, uniquely, both as a conventional course text and as a practical laboratory manual. Following an introduction reviewing igneous nomenclature, each chapter addresses a specific compositional category of magmatic rocks, covering definition, mineralogy, eruption/ emplacement processes, textures and crystallization processes, geotectonic distribution, geochemistry, and aspects of magma genesis. One chapter is devoted to phase equilibrium experiments and magma evolution; another introduces pyroclastic volcanology. Each chapter concludes with exercises, with the answers being provided at the end of the book. Appendices provide a summary of techniques and optical data for microscope mineral identification, an introduction to petrographic calculations, a glossary of petrological terms, and a list of symbols and units. The book is richly illustrated with line drawings, monochrome pictures and colour plates. Additional resources for this book can be found at: http://www.wiley.com/go/gill/igneous.

Author : Steven Earle
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 628 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2016-08-12
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1537068822

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Physical Geology by Steven Earle Pdf

This is a discount Black and white version. Some images may be unclear, please see BCCampus website for the digital version.This book was born out of a 2014 meeting of earth science educators representing most of the universities and colleges in British Columbia, and nurtured by a widely shared frustration that many students are not thriving in courses because textbooks have become too expensive for them to buy. But the real inspiration comes from a fascination for the spectacular geology of western Canada and the many decades that the author spent exploring this region along with colleagues, students, family, and friends. My goal has been to provide an accessible and comprehensive guide to the important topics of geology, richly illustrated with examples from western Canada. Although this text is intended to complement a typical first-year course in physical geology, its contents could be applied to numerous other related courses.

Author : Anthony Robert Philpotts,Jay J. Ague
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 669 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2009-01-29
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780521880060

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Principles of Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology by Anthony Robert Philpotts,Jay J. Ague Pdf

A textbook providing a quantitative approach to the petrologic principles of igneous and metamorphic rocks in a new edition.

Author : Swapan Kumar Haldar
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 437 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2020-07-29
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780323851367

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Introduction to Mineralogy and Petrology by Swapan Kumar Haldar Pdf

Introduction to Mineralogy and Petrology, second edition, presents the essentials of both disciplines through an approach accessible to industry professionals, academic researchers, and students alike. This new edition emphasizes the relationship between rocks and minerals, right from the structures created during rock formation through the economics of mineral deposits. While petrology is classified on the lines of geological evolution and rock formation, mineralogy speaks to the physical and chemical properties, uses, and global occurrences for each mineral, emphasizing the need for the growth of human development. The primary goal is for the reader to identify minerals in all respects, including host-rocks, and mineral deposits, with additional knowledge of mineral-exploration, resource, extraction, process, and ultimate use. To help provide a comprehensive analysis across ethical and socio-economic dimensions, a separate chapter describes the hazards associated with minerals, rocks, and mineral industries, and the consequences to humanity along with remedies and case studies. New to the second edition: includes coverage of minerals and petrology in extra-terrestrial environments as well as case studies on the hazards of the mining industry. Addresses the full scope of core concepts of mineralogy and petrology, including crystal structure, formation and grouping of minerals and soils, definition, origin, structure and classification of igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks Features more than 250 figures, illustrations and color photographs to vividly explore the fundamental principles of mineralogy and petrology Offers a holistic approach to both subjects, beginning with the formation of geologic structures that is followed by the hosting of mineral deposits and the exploration and extraction of lucrative, usable products that improve the health of global economies Includes new content on minerals and petrology in extraterrestrial environments and case studies on hazards in the mining industry

Author : Keith Gordon Cox
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 459 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2013-04-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789401733731

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The Interpretation of Igneous Rocks by Keith Gordon Cox Pdf

Our aim in writing this book is to try to show how igneous rocks can be persuaded to reveal some ofthe secrets of their origins. The data of igneous rocks consist of field relations, texture, mineralogy, and geochemistry. Additionally, experimental petrology tells us how igneous systems might be expected to behave. Working on this material we attempt to show how hypotheses concerning the origins and evolution of magmas are proposed and tested, and thus illuminate the interesting and fundamental problems of petrogenesis. The book assumes a modest knowledge of basic petro graphy, mineralogy, classification, and regional igneous geology. It has a role complementary to various established texts, several of which are descriptively good and give wide coverage and evaluation of petrogenetic ideas in various degrees of detail. Existing texts do not on the whole, however, deal with methodology, though this is one of the more important aspects of the subject. At first sight it may appear that the current work is a guidebook for the prospective research worker and thus has little relevance for the non-specialist student of geology. We hope this will prove to be far from the case. The methodological approach has an inherent interest because it can provide the reader with problems he can solve for himself, and as an almost incidental consequence he will acquire a satisfying understanding.

Author : Ron H. Vernon
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 610 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2004-10-07
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0521891337

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A Practical Guide to Rock Microstructure by Ron H. Vernon Pdf

Rock microstructures provide clues for the interpretation of rock history. A good understanding of the physical or structural relationships of minerals and rocks is essential for making the most of more detailed chemical and isotopic analyses of minerals. Ron Vernon discusses the basic processes responsible for the wide variety of microstructures in igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic and deformed rocks, using high-quality colour illustrations. He discusses potential complications of interpretation, emphasizing pitfalls, and focussing on the latest techniques and approaches. Opaque minerals (sulphides and oxides) are referred to where appropriate. The comprehensive list of relevant references will be useful for advanced students wishing to delve more deeply into problems of rock microstructure. Senior undergraduate and graduate students of mineralogy, petrology and structural geology will find this book essential reading, and it will also be of interest to students of materials science.

Author : Arvid M. Johnson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 576 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:233653949

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Physical Processes in Geology by Arvid M. Johnson Pdf

Author : Jyotisankar Ray,Gautam Sen,Biswajit Ghosh
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 485 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2010-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789048196005

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Topics in Igneous Petrology by Jyotisankar Ray,Gautam Sen,Biswajit Ghosh Pdf

The second half of the past century witnessed a remarkable paradigm shift in approach to the understanding of igneous rocks. Global literature records a change from a classical petrographic approach to emphasis on mineral chemistry, trace element characteristics, tectonic setting, phase relations, and theoretical simulation of magma generation and evolution processes. This book contains contributions by international experts in different fields of igneous petrology and presents an overview of recent developments. This book is dedicated to the late Dr Mihir K. Bose, former professor of the Department of Geology, Presidency College, Calcutta, India, who actively participated in the development of this new global view of igneous petrology.

Author : B. Ronald Frost,Carol D. Frost
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 367 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2019-10-10
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781108482516

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Essentials of Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology by B. Ronald Frost,Carol D. Frost Pdf

A concise introduction to the mineralogy and petrology of igneous and metamorphic rocks for all Earth Science students.

Author : Gunter Faure
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 506 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2013-03-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783662044742

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Origin of Igneous Rocks by Gunter Faure Pdf

The origin of different kinds of igneous rocks can be understood in terms of their tectonic setting, and by way of the isotope compositions of strontium, neodymium, and lead. This book explains the petrogenesis of igneous rocks as a consequence of tectonic processes resulting from interactions between asthenopheric plumes and the overlying lithospheric mantle. The relevant principles of isotope geochemistry are explained in the first chapter, making it accessible for university students as well as professionals. The relevant isotopic data is presented in diagrammatic form. The book contains more than 400 original drawings.

Author : Paul C. Hess
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Nature
ISBN : UCSD:31822002497444

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Origins of Igneous Rocks by Paul C. Hess Pdf

Hess (geological sciences, Brown U.) explores the complex process of the generation and cooling of those rocks formed by solidification from a molten state, either intrusively, below the earth's crust, or extrusively as lava. Some topics treated are: magmatic differentiation and other processes; nature of silicate melts; island-arc volcanism; continental flood basalts and rifts; lunar petrology; ocean-floor volcanism. An advanced treatment. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Author : m Wilson
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 476 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789401093880

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Igneous Petrogenesis by m Wilson Pdf

courses more petrogenesis-orientated are im My main objective in writing this book has been to mediately confronted with a basic problem; the review the processes involved in present-day mag ma generation and their relationship to global average student does not have a strong enough tectonic processes. Clearly, these are fundamental background in geochemistry to understand the to our understanding of the petrogenesis of ancient finer points of most of the relevant publications in volcanic and plutonic sequences, the original tec scientific journals. It is virtually impossible to fmd tonic setting of which may have been obscured by suitable reading material for such students, as most subsequent deformation and metamorphism. authors of igneous petrology textbooks have de Until fairly recently, undergraduate courses in liberately steered clear of potentially controversial igneous petrology tended to follow rather classical petrogenetic models. Even the most recent texts lines, based on the classification of igneous rocks, place very little emphasis on the geochemistry of descriptive petrography, volcanic landforms, types magmas erupted in different tectonic settings, of igneous intrusions and regional petrology . despite extensive discussions of the processes re However, the geologist of the late 1980s requires, in sponsible for the chemical diversity of magmas.

Author : Sisir K. Mondal,William L. Griffin
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2017-09-08
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780128111604

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Processes and Ore Deposits of Ultramafic-Mafic Magmas through Space and Time by Sisir K. Mondal,William L. Griffin Pdf

Processes and Ore Deposits of Ultramafic-Mafic Magmas through Space and Time focuses on the fundamental processes that control the formation of ore deposits from ultramafic-mafic magmas, covering chromite, platinum-group element (PGE), Ni-sulfides and Ti-V-bearing magnetite. The exploration, exploitation and use of these magmatic ores are important aspects of geology and directly linked to the global economy. Magmatic ores form from ultramafic-mafic magmas and crystallize at high-temperature after emplacement into crustal magma chambers, and are genetically linked to the evolution of the parental magmas through space and time. This book features recent developments in the field of magmatic ore deposits, and is an essential resource for both industry professionals and those in academia. Elucidates the relationships between tectonic settings and magmatic ore mineralization Provides the links between magma generation in the mantle and ore mineralization at crustal levels Features the latest research on changing patterns in magmatic ore mineralization through time and their bearing on the chemical evolution of the Earth’s mantle

Author : C.J. Hughes
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 551 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2013-10-22
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781483289694

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Igneous Petrology by C.J. Hughes Pdf

A balanced text that bridges the gap between introductory petrography-oriented texts and the more advanced texts that have a thermodynamic and/or chemical approach. Well-indexed, well-referenced and written in a particularly readable style, it leads the reader from classical to modern concepts in igneous petrology.