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020			_a9781108710589
040			_cIISER BPR
041			_aENG
082			_a552.1 _bFROS _223rd
100			_aFrost, B. Ronald
245			_aEssentials of igneous and metamorphic petrology
250			_a2nd. ed
260			_aCambridge: _bCambridge University Press, _cc2019.
300			_axv, 349p. : _bill. ; _c26cm.
520			_aAll Earth Science students need to understand the origins, environments, and basic processes that produce igneous and metamorphic rocks. This concise introductory textbook provides students with the essential knowledge needed to understand how petrology relates to other topics in the geologic sciences, and has been written specifically for one-semester courses. Throughout, the emphasis is on interpreting the mineralogy and petrology of rock suites in terms of origin and environment, with the first half of the book concentrating on igneous rocks, and the second half on metamorphic rocks. This Second Edition has been thoroughly revised and brought completely up-to-date. It now includes a new chapter on the application of stable and radiogenic isotopes in petrology, introducing students to the concept of isotopic fractionation and describing the process of radioactive decay. The discussions of phase diagrams, connections between igneous and metamorphic rock suites, and convergent margin magmatism have also been expanded. There is a new glossary of terms, updated end-of-chapter exercises, and updated further readings. Includes Index.
650			_aPetrology
650			_aIgneous petrology
650			_aMetamorphic petrology
700			_aFrost, Carol D.
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