Petrology: The Study of Igneous, Sedimentary, and Metamorphic Rocks

Petrology: The Study of Igneous, Sedimentary, and Metamorphic Rocks
ISBN-10
0073661686
ISBN-13
9780073661681
Series
Petrology
Category
Science / Earth Sciences / Geology
Pages
720
Language
English
Published
2002
Publisher
Mcgraw-hill
Author
Loren A. Raymond

Description

This text, designed for the middle-level undergraduate geology major, incorporates both fundamentals and information on recent advances in our understanding of igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks. It provides an overview of the field of petrology and a solid foundation for more advanced studies. For each class of rocks -- igneous, sedimentary, and metamorhic -- the author describes textures, structures, mineralogy, chemistry, and classification as a background to discussing representative occurrences and petrogenesis (rock origins).

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