Keywords:
Igneous rocks.
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Electronic books.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
Pages:
1 online resource (568 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
9781483289694
Series Statement:
Issn Series ; v.Volume 7
URL:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/geomar/detail.action?docID=1838282
DDC:
552/.1
Language:
English
Note:
Front Cover -- Igneous Petrology -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Glossary -- CHAPTER 1. MINERALOGY OF IGNEOUS ROCKS -- 1.1. Introduction -- 1.2. Chemical considerations -- 1.3. Factors governing structures of silicate minerals -- 1.4. Principles governing crystalline solution -- 1.5. Nomenclature, composition, and paragenesis of igneous rock-forming minerals -- 1.6. Recognition of minerals in thin section -- CHAPTER 2. VOLCANIC ACTIVITY -- 2.1. Introduction -- 2.2. Volcanic activity described by natural groupings -- 2.3. Fragmental volcanic rocks -- CHAPTER 3. FORMS AND STRUCTURES OF INTRUSIVE ROCKS -- 3.1. Introduction -- 3.2. Basic intrusions into continental crust -- 3.3. Ophiolite association -- 3.4. Subvolcanic and central complexes -- 3.5. Deep-seated granitic rocks -- 3.6. Features to map and sample in intrusive rocks -- CHAPTER 4. CLASSIFICATION OF IGNEOUS ROCKS -- 4.1. Introduction -- 4.2. Presentation of compositional data -- 4.3. Reflection of chemistry in mineralogy -- 4.4. Classification -- CHAPTER 5. PETROGRAPHY OF IGNEOUS ROCKS -- 5.1. Introduction -- 5.2. Procedure -- 5.3. A working vocabulary -- CHAPTER 6. PHYSICAL PROPERTIES AND PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY OF MAGMAS -- 6.1. Physical properties of magma -- 6.2. Kinetics of crystallization of magma -- 6.3. Studies in the equilibrium crystallization of synthetic melts and their bearing on magmatic cooling history, igneous rock compositions and textures -- CHAPTER 7. DIFFERENTIATION OF IGNEOUS ROCKS -- 7.1. Introduction -- 7.2. Differentiation processes within liquid magma -- 7.3. Hybridization -- 7.4. Assimilation -- 7.5. Autometasomatism -- 7.6. Crystal fractionation -- CHAPTER 8. IGNEOUS ROCK SERIES -- 8.1. Historical review -- 8.2. Definition of terms -- 8.3. Tholeiite and alkali basalt -- 8.4. Thermodynamic basis of classification based on silica activity.
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8.5. Basis of classification of igneous rock series followed in this book -- 8.6. Useful parameters, indices and variation diagrams -- 8.7. Complications affecting simple fractionation models -- CHAPTER 9. IGNEOUS ROCKS OF OCEANIC AREAS -- 9.1. Oceanic crust -- 9.2. Mid-ocean ridge basalts (MORB) -- 9.3. Oceanic island tholeiites (OIT) -- 9.4. Alkali basalt series and basanites -- 9.5. Highly alkaline rocks of oceanic islands -- CHAPTER 10. IGNEOUS ROCKS OF CONTINENTAL AREAS -- 10.1. Introduction -- 10.2. Kimberlites and related rocks -- 10.3. Carbonatites -- 10.4. Highly potassium-rich series -- 10.5. Various alkaline series as exemplified by igneous activity in the Kenya dome . -- 10.6. Igneous activity in the Afro-Arabian dome associated with plate separation . . -- 10.7. Continental flood basalts mainly of tholeiitic composition -- 10.8. Intrusive rocks of anorogenic continental terrain -- 10.9. Conclusions -- CHAPTER 11. IGNEOUS ROCKS ABOVE BENIOFF SEISMIC ZONES -- 11.1. Introduction -- 11.2. Variation among young SBZ volcanic rocks -- 11.3. Plutonic rocks apparently formed during SBZ eruptive activity -- CHAPTER 12. IGNEOUS ROCKS OF THE PRECAMBRIAN . . -- 12.1. Introduction -- 12.2. Extraterrestrial igneous rocks -- 12.3. Astroblemes and related igneous activity on the Earth -- 12.4. Archaean igneous rocks -- 12.5. Igneous activity in Proterozoic time -- CHAPTER 13. PETROGENESIS OF IGNEOUS ROCKS -- 13.1. Introduction -- 13.2. Composition of upper mantle -- 13.3. Experimental work -- 13.4. The mantle-magma system -- 13.5. Trace elements in mafic rocks -- 13.6. Status of parental magma in petrogenetic work -- 13.7. Conclusions -- CHAPTER 14. DEGRADATION OF IGNEOUS ROCKS -- 14.1. Introduction -- 14.2. Spilite and keratophyre -- 14.3. Metasomatism in degraded volcanic rocks -- 14.4. Determination of magmatic affinity of degraded volcanic rocks.
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14.5. Discussion -- EPILOGUE -- REFERENCES -- NAME INDEX -- LOCALITY INDEX -- GENERAL INDEX.
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