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Principles of igneous and metamorphic petrology / John D. Winter.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextLanguage: English Publication details: New York : Prentice Hall, c2015.Edition: 2nd edDescription: xviii, 739 p. : ill., maps ; 29 cmISBN:
  • 9780321592576
  • 9789332550407
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 552.1 22 WIN
Other classification:
  • RB 10121
  • TH 1000
Contents:
Some fundamental concepts Classification and nomenclature of igneous rocks Textures of igneous rocks Igneous structures and field relationships An introduction to thermodynamics The phase rule and one- and two-component systems Systems with more than two components Chemical petrology I : major and minor elements Chemical petrology II : trace elements and isotopes Mantle melting and the generation of basaltic magma Magma diversity Layered mafic intrusions Oceanic intraplate volcanism Mid-ocean ridge volcanism Continental flood basalts Subduction-related igneous activity, Part I : island arcs Subduction-related igneous activity, Part II : continental arcs Granitoid rocks Continental alkaline magmatism Anorthosites An introduction to metamorphism A classification of metamorphic rocks Structures and textures of metamorphic rocks Stable mineral assemblages in metamorphic rocks Metamorphic facies and metamorphosed mafic rocks Metamorphic reactions Thermodynamics of metamorphic reactions Metamorphism of pelitic sediments Metamorphism of calcareous and ultramafic rocks Metamorphic fluids, mass transport, and metasomatism
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First ed. published as: An introduction to igneous and metamorphic petrology. c2001.

Includes bibliographical references and index.


Some fundamental concepts
Classification and nomenclature of igneous rocks
Textures of igneous rocks
Igneous structures and field relationships
An introduction to thermodynamics
The phase rule and one- and two-component systems
Systems with more than two components
Chemical petrology I : major and minor elements
Chemical petrology II : trace elements and isotopes
Mantle melting and the generation of basaltic magma
Magma diversity
Layered mafic intrusions
Oceanic intraplate volcanism
Mid-ocean ridge volcanism
Continental flood basalts
Subduction-related igneous activity, Part I : island arcs
Subduction-related igneous activity, Part II : continental arcs
Granitoid rocks
Continental alkaline magmatism
Anorthosites
An introduction to metamorphism
A classification of metamorphic rocks
Structures and textures of metamorphic rocks
Stable mineral assemblages in metamorphic rocks
Metamorphic facies and metamorphosed mafic rocks
Metamorphic reactions
Thermodynamics of metamorphic reactions
Metamorphism of pelitic sediments
Metamorphism of calcareous and ultramafic rocks
Metamorphic fluids, mass transport, and metasomatism

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