Overview

This book is an illustrative introduction to metamorphic rocks as seen in the field, designed for advanced high school to graduate-level earth science and geology students to jump-start their observational skills. In addition to photographs of rocks in the field, there are numerous line diagrams and examples of metamorphic features shown in thin section. The thin section photos are all at a scale and in a context that can be related to views seen in the field through a hand lens.

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Author:   Kurt Hollocher
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   CRC Press
Dimensions:   Width: 17.40cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 24.60cm
Weight:   0.826kg
ISBN:  

9781138026308

ISBN 10:   1138026301
Pages:   326
Publication Date:   21 November 2014
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Preface Acknowledgements A matter of scale 1. Introduction a. The basics b. Temperature, pressure, and metamorphic grade c. Movement of rocks through P-T space d. Preserving the prograde assemblage e. Metamorphic field gradient f. Rock strain: foliation, cleavage, and lineation g. Chemical flux h. Recrystallization i. Summary and introduction to the following chapters Metamorphic rock types 2. Pelitic rocks 3. Quartzites 4. Marbles 5. Calc-silicate rocks 6. Mixed sedimentary rocks 7. Conglomerates 8. Gneisses 9. Basaltic rocks, low and intermediate pressure 10. Blueschists 11. Eclogite 12. Ultramafic rocks 13. Contact metamorphic rocks 14. Fault rocks Metamorphic features 15. Foliation 16. Folds 17. Porphyroblasts 18. Boudins 19. Veins 20. Metasomatism 21. Partial melting 22. Retrograde metamorphism Relict pre-metamorphic features 23. Relict sedimentary features 24. Fossils in metamorphic rocks 25. Relict igneous features Glossary of terms Glossary of rock types Glossary of minerals

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