Igneous Rocks and Processes: A Practical Guide
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| Rating | : | 4.43 (726 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1444330659 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 438 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-03-10 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Igneous petrology is difficult to master using only a single course resource. Thus, instructors often steer students toward supplementary readings on how to work with geochemical data or identify igneous minerals in thin section. The breadth of topics, clear layout and level of detail will no doubt lead it to become an essential, always on- hand reference for students." (Geological Magazine, 2010) . Gill takes a big step toward resolving this challenge, integrating content in a way that instructors will value as a holistic presentation of concepts and tools." (Choice, 1 March 2011) "This textbook will be an invaluable guide fo
One chapter is devoted to phase equilibrium experiments and magma evolution; another introduces pyroclastic volcanology. The book thus serves, uniquely, both as a conventional course text and as a practical laboratory manual. The book is richly illustrated with line drawings, monochrome pictures and colour plates.Additional resources for this book can be found at: wiley/go/gill/igneous.. 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. 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. Each chapter concludes with exercises, with the answers being provided at the end of the book.Appendices pr
Robin Gill has lectured in igneous petrology and geochemistry at the University of London for 22 years, and before that held postdoctoral posts at the Universities of Manchester, Western Ontario and Oxford. . He is author of Chemical Fundamentals of Geology (Springer) and editor of Modern Analytical Geochemistry (Addison Wesley Longman)
Really good Anelise Bertotti This book is easy to read with good explanations. The figures are very ilustrative explaining the subjects. I really apreciate and recomend it.. Igneous Rocks Very readable text on Igneous rocks. A good continuing source of information for the graduate student and geology enthusiasts.. Four Stars very good.