Petrology Principles and Practice
This undergraduate textbook on the key subject of geology closely follows the core curriculum adopted by most universities throughout the world and is a must for every geology student. It covers all aspects of petrology, including not only the principles of petrology but also applications to the ori...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Berlin, Heidelberg
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
2014, 2014
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2014 |
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Introduction to Igneous Rocks
- Phase relations in simple systems: Key to magma generation, crystallization, and mixing
- Phase Relationships in Ternary Systems
- Magma formation and segregation
- Igneous Rock Series: Basalt Magma Evolution
- Basalt Magma Generation: Perspectives from Experimental Petrology
- Basaltic Magmatism at Mid-Oceanic Ridges and Hawaiian Hot Spot
- Large Igneous Provinces: Deccan Traps and Columbia River Basalts
- Subduction Zone Magmas
- Alkaline and Ultra-Alkaline Rocks, Carbonatites, and Kimberlites
- Anorthosites and Komatiites
- Sediments
- Sedimentary Rocks
- Metamorphism and Metamorphic Rocks
- Metamorphic Facies, Reactions, and P–T–t Paths