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Description Essentials of Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology by Dr B. Ronald Frost and Dr Carol D. Frost Cambridge University Press | November 2013 | ISBN-10: 1107696291 | True PDF | 336 pages | 30.5 mb http://www.amazon.com/Essentials-Igneous-Metamorphic-Petrology-Ronald/dp/1107696291 All geoscience students need to understand the origins, environments and basic processes that produce igneous and metamorphic rocks. This concise textbook, written specifically for one-semester undergraduate courses, provides students with the key information they need to understand these processes. Topics are organized around the types of rocks to expect in a given tectonic environment, rather than around rock classifications: this is much more interesting and engaging for students, as it applies petrology to real geologic environments. This textbook includes over 250 illustrations and photos, and is supplemented by additional color photomicrographs made freely available online. Application boxes throughout the text encourage students to consider how petrology connects to wider aspects of geology, including economic geology, geologic hazards and geophysics. End-of-chapter exercises allow students to apply the concepts they have learnt and practice interpreting petrologic data. CONTENTS 1 Introduction to Igneous Petrology 2 An Introduction to Igneous Phase Diagrams 3 Introduction to Silicate Melts and Magmas 36 4 The Chemistry of Igneous Rocks 47 5 Basalts and Mantle Structure 65 6 Oceanic Magmatism 72 7 Convergent Margin Magmatism 88 8 Intracontinental Volcanism 107 9 Intracontinental Plutonism 124 10 Interpretation of Granitic Rocks 144 11 Introduction to Metamorphic Petrology 157 12 Interpretation of Metamorphic Phase Diagrams 170 13 Metamorphic Facies and the Metamorphism of Mafi c Rocks 180 14 Thermobarometry and the Conditions of Metamorphism 191 15 Metamorphism of Peridotitic Rocks 203 16 Metamorphism of Pelitic Rocks 220 17 Metamorphism of Calcareous Rocks and the Role of Fluids in Metamorphism 237 18 Regional Occurrence and Tectonic Signifi cance of Metamorphic Rocks 249 Appendix: Review of Mineralogy 263 References 283 Index 297 Sharing Widget |
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