Magmas, Rocks and Planetary Development: A Survey of Magma/Igneous Rock Systems
Author:   Eric A. K. Middlemost
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:  

9780582230897


Pages:   322
Publication Date:   09 April 1997
Format:   Paperback
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Magmas, Rocks and Planetary Development: A Survey of Magma/Igneous Rock Systems


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Providing an exposition of igneous rocks, magmas and volcanic erruptions, this text brings together magnetic and volcanic data with explanations of how they fit together. It systematically examines composition, origin and evolution of common igneous rocks, as well as a variety of rare magnetic rocks that play a crucial role in the global magma/igneous rock system.

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Author:   Eric A. K. Middlemost
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 18.90cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 24.60cm
Weight:   0.453kg
ISBN:  

9780582230897


ISBN 10:   0582230896
Pages:   322
Publication Date:   09 April 1997
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

1. Historical Account of Magma/Igneous Rocks Systems2. Classifying Materials in the Magma System3. Heat Flow and Planetary Interior4. Volancism and Planetary Development5. Partial Melting and Movement of Magma6. Evolution of Diverse Rock Associations7. Picrobasalts and Basalts8. Convergent Plate Margins and Their Magmas9. Granites - the Crusty Enigma10. Magmas and Rocks of the Midalkaline Suite11. Alkaline Magmatism12. Carbonatites13. Origins - the Role of Magma in Planetary Evolution.

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