Feldspar: Mineral Composition, Geology and Petrogenesis Significance

Feldspar: Mineral Composition, Geology and Petrogenesis Significance
ISBN-10
1629486477
ISBN-13
9781629486475
Category
Science
Pages
68
Language
English
Published
2014-01-01
Publisher
Nova Science Pub Incorporated
Authors
Francis D. Whitmore, Jorge B. Escamilla

Description

In this book, the authors present current research in the study of the mineral composition, geology and petrogenesis significance of feldspar, a group of rock-forming tectosilicate minerals that make up as much as 60% of the Earth's crust. Topics discussed in this compilation include the patterns of phosphorus enrichment in alkali feldspars; crystallisation conditions of feldspars in basement rocks in Bangladesh; industrial evaluation and beneficiation of Jordanian feldspar for application in the ceramic industry; unimpeded growth of K-feldspar megacrysts in granitic liquids; the extent to which simple twinning occurs in igneous K-feldspar; and multiple growth twinning of K-feldspar in hypersolvus granite.

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