[Geoinfo] New igneous petrology text

[Ivan A. Petrinovic]

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IGNEOUS ROCKS AND PROCESSES ­ A PRACTICAL GUIDE. Robin Gill. January 2010.
Wiley-Blackwell. ISBN (paperback) 978-0-632-06377-2 Also available in
hardback.
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The book is aimed at geoscience students taking introductory or
intermediate-level courses in igneous petrology. It serves ­ uniquely ­ as
both a conventional course text and as a practical laboratory manual. It
helps the student to develop key skills and self-confidence in identifying
igneous minerals as well as interpreting - and allocating appropriate names
to - unknown igneous rocks presented to them.

Following an introduction reviewing igneous nomenclature, each main chapter
addresses a specific compositional category of magmatic rocks, covering
definition, mineralogy, eruption/emplacement processes, textures and
crystallization processes, geotectonic distribution, geochemistry, and
aspects
of magma genesis. One chapter is devoted to phase equilibrium experiments
and magma evolution; another introduces pyroclastic volcanology. Each
chapter concludes with exercises, answers being provided at the end of the
book.

As well as a comprehensive glossary of terms, there are appendices
summarizing techniques and optical data for microscope mineral
identification, various petrographic calculations, and symbols and units
used in the book. The book is richly illustrated with line drawings,
monochrome pictures and colour plates. Illustrated boxes are used
extensively to explain concepts in more depth.

A pre-publication inspection copy will be available on the Wiley stand at
the Fall AGU

For further details, please visit:
http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-0632063777.html
http://eu.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-0632063777.html


Robin Gill
Royal Holloway, University of London


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