A Practical Guide to Rock Microstructure (Hardcover)

Ron H. Vernon

ISBN 10: 1108427243 / ISBN 13: 9781108427241

Published by Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2018

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Hardcover. A 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. A comprehensive survey of the wide variety of rock microstructures found in igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks. With over 250 colour photographs, this revised and updated edition discusses the latest methods, experiments and results, while highlighting potential pitfalls in the interpretation of the origin of rock microstructure. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781108427241

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Title: A Practical Guide to Rock Microstructure (...

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, Cambridge

Publication Date: 2018

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: new

Edition: 2nd Edition

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Synopsis:

A 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.

Book Description:

A comprehensive survey of the wide variety of rock microstructures found in igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks. With over 250 colour photographs, this revised and updated edition discusses the latest methods, experiments and results, while highlighting potential pitfalls in the interpretation of the origin of rock microstructure.