This introduction to metamorphic petrology is part of a series which sets out to provide concise textbooks covering material that would commonly constitute a course unit in a geology or earth sciences degree, and which is designed to be international in scope. The book attempts to provide a broad overview of the developments made in the study of metamorphism during the 1980s and to introduce the subject of metamorphic rocks to students with a geology background, developing it to a level suitable for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students. It integrates an account of mineralogical changes accompanying metamorphism of the major rock types with a textural approach to metamorphic processes. It should be particularly useful to students studying structural geology, tectonics and specialist courses in microtextures, as well as providing a grounding in the "nuts and bolts" of metamorphic studies for advanced graduates and undergraduates taking courses in metamorphic petrology and metamorphic geochemistry. An ELBS/LPBB edition is available.
This introduction to metamorphic petrology is part of a series which sets out to provide concise textbooks covering material that would commonly constitute a course unit in a geology or earth sciences degree, and which is designed to be international in scope. The book attempts to provide a broad overview of the developments made in the study of metamorphism during the 1980s and to introduce the subject of metamorphic rocks to students with a geology background, developing it to a level suitable for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students. It integrates an account of mineralogical changes accompanying metamorphism of the major rock types with a textural approach to metamorphic processes. It should be particularly useful to students studying structural geology, tectonics and specialist courses in microtextures, as well as providing a grounding in the "nuts and bolts" of metamorphic studies for advanced graduates and undergraduates taking courses in metamorphic petrology and metamorphic geochemistry. An ELBS/LPBB edition is available.
1. The concepts of metamorphism.
2. Chemical equilibrium in metamorphism.
3. Metamorphism of pelitic rocks.
4. Metamorphisms of basic igneous rocks.
5. Metamorphism of marbles and calc-silicate rocks.
6. Metamorphic textures and processes.
7. The relationships between regional metamorphism and tectonic
processes.
'at long last here is a textbook on metamorphic petrology that one can wholeheartedly recommend to undergraduate students ... it should be essential reading. Mineralogical Society
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