Principles of igneous and metamorphic petrology/ Anthony R. Philpotts, Jay J. Ague.
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TextPublication details: Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2009Edition: 2nd edDescription: xviii, 667 p. : ill., maps, plans ; 29 cmISBN: 9780521880060; 0521880068Subject(s): Igneous rocks | Metamorphic rocks | PetrologyDDC classification: 552.1 | Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Central Library, Sikkim University General Book Section | 552.1 PHI/P (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | P19245 |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 618-644) and index.
1. Introduction;
2. Physical properties of magma;
3. Intrusion of magma;
4. Forms of igneous bodies;
5. Cooling of igneous bodies and other diffusion processes;
6. Classification of igneous rocks;
7. Introduction to thermodynamics;
8. Free energy and phase equilibria;
9. Thermodynamics of solutions;
10. Phase equilibria in igneous systems;
11. Effects of volatiles on melt equilibria;
12. Crystal growth;
13. Isotope geochemistry related to petrology;
14. Magmatic processes;
15. Igneous rock associations;
16. Metamorphism and metamorphic facias;
17. Deformation and textures of metamorphic rocks;
18. Graphic analysis of metamorphic mineral assemblages;
19. Geothermometry, geobarometry, and mineral reactions among solid solutions;
20. Mineral reactions involving H2O and CO2;
21. Material transport during metamorphism;
22. Pressure-temperature-time paths and heat transfer during metamorphism;
23. Origin of rocks; References
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