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Igneous rocks and processes [electronic resource] : a practical guide

Igneous Rocks and Processes, A Practical Guide by R Gill · Includes bibliographical references (p. [396]-414) and index · An introduction to magmas and magmatic rocks -- Basalts and related rocks -- Magma differentiation -- Gabbroic rocks -- Ultramafic and ultrabasic rocks -- Andesite, dacite and rhyolite -- How magmas erupt--an introduction to pyroclastic processes and products -- Granitic rocks -- Alkali rocks · Description based on print version record · This book is for geoscience students taking introductory or intermediate-level courses in igneous petrology, to help develop key skills (and confidence) in identifying igneous minerals, interpreting and allocating appropriate names to unknown rocks presented to them. The book thus serves, uniquely, both as a conventional course text and as a practical laboratory manual.Following an introduction reviewing igneous nomenclature, each chapter addresses a specific compositional category of magmatic rocks, covering definition, mineralogy, eruption/ emplacement processes, textures and crystallization

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