Petrology Igneous, Sedimentary, and Metamorphic

Name: Petrology Igneous, Sedimentary, and Metamorphic
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ISBN: 9780716737438

ISBN-10: 0716737434

ISBN-13: 9780716737438

Edition: 3rd 2006 (Revised)

Authors: Harvey Blatt, Robert Tracy, Brent Owens

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With new chapters on volcanism, new appendices & sharper photos, together with extensive updating of the whole text, this new edition builds on the strengths of its predecessor.

Book details

List price: $230.99
Edition: 3rd
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: W. H. Freeman & Company
Publication date: 11/11/2005
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 530
Size: 8.63" wide x 11.13" long x 1.31" tall
Weight: 3.652
Language: English




Igneous Rocks



Intro to Igneous Rocks



Igneous Minerals and Textures



Chemistry and Classification of Igneous Rocks



Volcanism



Origin of Magmas through Melting of the Mantle and Crust



Crystallization of Magmas



Petrology of the Mantle



Igneous Rocks of the Oceanic Lithosphere



Igneous Rocks of Convergent Margins



Igneous Rocks of Continental Lithosphere



Sedimentary Rocks



The Occurrence of Sedimentary Rocks



Weathering and Soils



Conglomerates and Sandstones



Mudrocks



Limestones and Dolostones



Other Types of Sedimentary Rocks



Metamorphic Rocks



Introduction to Metamorphism: Isograds, Facies and P-T Evolution



Metamorphism and the Macroscopic Properties of Metamorphic Rocks



Assemblages, Reactions, and Equilibrium in Metamorphic Rocks



Metamorphic Reactions



Metamorphism of Mafic and Ultramafic Igneous Rocks



Metamorphism of Aluminous Clastic Rocks



Metamorphism of Calcareous Rocks


Appendices



Calculation of the CIPW Norm for Igneous Rocks



Temperature and Pressure Determination



Isotopes in Petrology



Trace Elements in Igneous Petrology