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020 _a9781108427241 (hbk.)
_c£ 83.99
040 _bENG
_cIISER-BPR
041 _aENG
082 _a552.06
_bVER
_223rd
100 _aVernon, Ron H.
_91941
222 _aEarth and Environmental Sciences
245 2 _aA practical guide to rock microstructure
250 _a2nd ed.
260 _aCambridge:
_bCambridge University Press,
_cc2018.
300 _axii, 431p. :
_bill (.col). ;
_c26cm.
504 _aIncludes coloured illustrations, bibliographic references and subject index.
520 _aA clear understanding of the processes responsible for observed rock microstructures is essential for making reliable petrogenetic interpretations, including inferences made from chemical and isotopic analyses of minerals. This volume presents a comprehensive survey of rock microstructures, emphasising basic concepts and the latest methods, while highlighting potential pitfalls in the interpretation of the origin of rock microstructure. Richly illustrated with over 250 colour photographs, including more than 10 percent new photomicrographs and several mesoscopic images, it demonstrates the basic processes responsible for the wide variety of microstructures in igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks. This second edition includes extensive updates to the coverage of igneous rocks as well as recent ideas on physical processes in migmatites and partial melting of sedimentary rocks. This practical guide will continue to be an invaluable resource to advanced students and early-career researchers of mineralogy, petrology and structural geology, as well as professional geologists and material scientists. - Contains a very extensive list of references, ideal for students wishing to delve more deeply into problems of rock microstructure - Concentrates on basic interpretative concepts, providing a firm foundation for students undertaking research for the first time - Covers the full range of rock microstructures including those involving ore minerals, providing a comprehensive resource - A larger page format affords better connection between the many micrograph images and their discussion
650 _aEarth sciences
_91942
650 _aPetrology
_92772
650 _aMicrostructures
_91943
650 _aSedimentary rock
_91944
650 _aIgneous rock
_91945
650 _aMetamorphic rock
_91946
650 _aDeformed rock
_91947
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