{"product_id":"igneous-rocks-and-processes-9781119455660","title":"Igneous Rocks and Processes","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIGNEOUS ROCKS AND PROCESSES\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA practical introduction to igneous petrology for students and practitioners\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe newly revised Second Edition of \u003ci\u003eIgneous Rocks and Processes: A Practical Guide\u003c\/i\u003e, delivers an authoritative introduction to igneous petrology and helps students to develop key skills and confidence in identifying igneous materials and in naming and interpreting unknown igneous rocks presented to them. It serves as both a conventional course text and a practical laboratory manual. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The authors review igneous nomenclature and subsequently describe specific compositional categories of magmatic rocks. Each chapter covers definitions, mineralogy, eruption and emplacement processes, textures and crystallization processes, geotectonic distribution, geochemistry, and aspects of magma genesis. Additional chapters address phase equilibrium experiments and physical volcanology. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This latest edition offers readers extensively updated chapters, as well as acces\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface to the second Edition\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface to the first Edition\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the companion website\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1 An introduction to magmas and magmatic rocks \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2 Basalts and related rocks\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3 Magma differentiation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4 Gabbroic rocks\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5 Ultramafic rocks\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6 Andesite, dacite and rhyolite\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7 How magmas erupt – an introduction to pyroclastic processes and products\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8 Granitic rocks\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9 Alkali rocks\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix A – Mineral identification using a polarizing microscope\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix B - Petrographic calculations\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix C - Symbols, units and constants used in this book\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnswers to exercises\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eColour plate section between pp. X and X\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49407058837847,"sku":"9781119455660","price":58.85,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781119455660.jpg?v=1730498029","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/igneous-rocks-and-processes-9781119455660","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}