An Introduction to the Study of Petrology: The Igneous Rocks (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Frederick Henry Hatch

9780265509517: An Introduction to the Study of Petrology: The Igneous Rocks (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0265509513 ISBN 13: 9780265509517

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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Explore the building blocks of the Earth’s rocks and how they form.

This concise guide explains what igneous rocks are, how and where they originate, and the textures and structures that reveal their history. It shows how crystals, glass, and mineral arrangements distinguish deep‑seated plutonic rocks from surface volcanic ones, and it connects their composition to their classification.

The book covers the core ideas you need to understand igneous rocks: their mode of occurrence, the minerals they contain, how their internal textures develop, and how scientists interpret their origin from Earth’s interior to eruption on the surface. It also explains common rock types and their relationships, from granite to basalt, with practical notes on identification and interpretation.

How igneous rocks form—from slow cooling underground to rapid eruption at the surface
Crystal textures, holocrystalline versus vitreous, and what these reveal about cooling
Major groups by composition (acid, intermediate, basic, ultrabasic) and typical examples
How to distinguish intrusive features like dykes, sills, laccolites, and necks

Ideal for readers seeking a solid, reference‑style introduction to petrology and the igneous rocks that shape our planet.

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