A Practical Guide to Rock Microstructure

Ron H. Vernon

594 pages, parution le 06/10/2004

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Résumé

Rock microstructures provide clues for the interpretation of rock history. A good understanding of the physical or structural relationships of minerals and rocks is essential for making the most of more detailed chemical and isotopic analyses of minerals.

Ron Vernon discusses the basic processes responsible for the wide variety of microstructures in igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic and deformed rocks, using high-quality colour illustrations. He discusses potential complications of interpretation, emphasizing pitfalls, and focussing on the latest techniques and approaches. Opaque minerals (sulphides and oxides) are referred to where appropriate. The comprehensive list of relevant references will be useful for advanced students wishing to delve more deeply into problems of rock microstructure. Senior undergraduate and graduate students of mineralogy, petrology and structural geology will find this book essential reading, and it will also be of interest to students of materials science.

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Background
Microstructures of sedimentary rocks
Microstructures of igneous rocks
Microstructures of metamorphic rocks
Microstructures of deformed rocks

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Éditeur(s)	Cambridge University Press
Auteur(s)	Ron H. Vernon
Parution	06/10/2004
Nb. de pages	594
Format	19 x 24,5
Couverture	Broché
Poids	1346g
Intérieur	Quadri
EAN13	9780521891332
ISBN13	978-0-521-89133-2