Igneous and Metamorphic Rocks under the Microscope

Classification, textures, microstructures and mineral preferred orientation
1992
ISBN: 978-0-412-44200-1
Verlag: Springer Netherlands

Buch, Englisch, 446 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 233 mm, Gewicht: 1440 g

This is the first modern text to provide a thorough integrated treatment of those parts of the subject that use the polarizing microscope as the central analytical tool. The book is divided into three parts and a comprehensive glossary/index provides easy access to the contents of the book.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Shelley, D.

Fachgebiete

• Geowissenschaften Geologie Petrologie, Mineralogie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface. Part A: Classification, terminology and description. Igneous rocks. Metamorphic rocks. Part B: Textures and microscopic structures. Crystals and crystallization. Igneous crystallization, textures and microstructures. Metamorphic crystallization, recrystallization, textures and microstructures. Part C: Mineral preferred orientations. Introduction. Metamorphic rocks. Igneous rocks.