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Petrology

by Harvey Blatt, Robert Tracy, Brent Owens

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Petrology

Igneous, Sedimentary, and Metamorphic

Third Edition ©2006

ISBN-10: 0-7167-3743-4
ISBN-13: 978-0-7167-3743-8
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PART 1  IGNEOUS ROCKS
1.  Intro to Igneous Rocks 
2.  Igneous Minerals and Textures 
3.  Chemistry and Classification of Igneous Rocks 
4.  Volcanism 
5.  Origin of Magmas through Melting of the Mantle and Crust 
6.  Crystallization of Magmas 
7.  Petrology of the Mantle 
8.  Igneous Rocks of the Oceanic Lithosphere 
9.  Igneous Rocks of Convergent Margins 
10. Igneous Rocks of Continental Lithosphere
   
PART 2  SEDIMENTARY ROCKS  
11.  The Occurrence of Sedimentary Rocks 
12.  Weathering and Soils 
13.  Conglomerates and Sandstones 
14.  Mudrocks 
15.  Limestones and Dolostones 
16.  Other Types of Sedimentary Rocks
   
PART 3  METAMORPHIC ROCKS 
17.  Introduction to Metamorphism: Isograds, Facies and P-T Evolution
18.  Metamorphism and the Macroscopic Properties of Metamorphic Rocks
19.  Assemblages, Reactions, and Equilibrium in Metamorphic Rocks
20.  Metamorphic Reactions 
21.  Metamorphism of Mafic and Ultramafic Igneous Rocks 
22.  Metamorphism of Aluminous Clastic Rocks 
23.  Metamorphism of Calcareous Rocks
   
APPENDICES
1. Calculation of the CIPW Norm for Igneous Rocks
2. Temperature and Pressure Determination
3. Isotopes in Petrology
4. Trace Elements in Igneous Petrology

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