Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology

Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology
ISBN-10
1118685385
ISBN-13
9781118685389
Series
Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology
Category
Science
Pages
752
Language
English
Published
2013-05-20
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons
Author
Myron G. Best

Description

Igneous and metamorphic petrology has over the last twenty years expanded rapidly into a broad, multifaceted and increasingly quantitative science. Advances in geochemistry, geochronology, and geophysics, as well as the appearance of new analytical tools, have all contributed to new ways of thinking about the origin and evolution of magmas, and the processes driving metamorphism. This book is designed to give students a balanced and comprehensive coverage of these new advances, as well as a firm grounding in the classical aspects of igneous and metamorphic petrology. The emphasis throughout is on the processes controlling petrogenesis, but care is taken to present the important descriptive information so crucial to interpretation. One of the most up-to-date synthesis of igneous and metamorphic petrology available. Emphasis throughout on latest experimental and field data. Igneous and metamorphic sections can be used independently if necessary.

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