Earth Materials

Name: Earth Materials
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ISBN: 9781444334609

ISBN-10: 1444334603

ISBN-13: 9781444334609

Edition: 2010

Authors: Kevin Hefferan, John O'Brien

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Today, as earth science curricula are evolving rapidly, many programs throughout the US are adopting new approaches to the study of earth materials. At many universities earth science departments are increasingly finding a single geological materials course to be an attractive requirement in lieu of the standard mineralogy-petrology sequence. Adopting such a requirement allows more room in the student's program for courses that address topical subjects such as environmental geoscience, earth surface processes, etc.Key features:* Only undergraduate text to cover all rocks and minerals in one volume * Place earth materials in context of earth systems * copiously illustrated

Book details

List price: $51.50
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Limited
Publication date: 4/23/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 672
Size: 9.00" wide x 11.00" long x 1.50" tall
Weight: 4.136
Language: English

John O'Brien was born in Galway, Ireland. He studied science before becoming a Franciscan. He has worked in various roles. His writings explore the theme of spirituality and mental healing



Preface


Acknowledgments



Earth materials and the geosphere



Atoms, elements, bonds and coordination polyhedra



Atomic substitution, phase diagrams and isotopes



Crystallography



Mineral properties and rock-forming minerals



Optical identification of minerals



Classification of igneous rocks



Magma and intrusive structures



Volcanic features and landforms



Igneous rock associations



The sedimentary cycle: erosion, transportation, deposition and sedimentary structures



Weathering, sediment production and soils



Detrital sediments and sedimentary rocks



Biochemical sedimentary rocks



Metamorphism



Metamorphism: stress, deformation and structures



Texture and classification of metamorphic rocks



Metamorphic zones, facies and facies series



Mineral resources and hazards


References


Index


Periodic table


List of elements