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Author:   Keith Gordon Cox ,  etc. ,  J. Bell (University of Oxford) ,  R. Pankhurst (British Antarctic Survey)
Publisher:   Chapman and Hall
Imprint:   Chapman and Hall
Edition:   New edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.712kg
ISBN:  

9780412534102

ISBN 10:   041253410
Pages:   450
Publication Date:   31 December 1979
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1. Fractionation in igneous processes.- 2. Compositional variation in magmas.- 3. Phase diagrams - introduction.- 4. Ternary systems - I.- 5. Ternary systems with solid solutions page.- 6. The interpretation of two-element variation diagrams.- 7. Petrographic aspects of volcanic rocks.- 8. Quaternary systems.- 9. Experimental work on natural basaltic and allied rocks.- 10. Water-bearing basic rock systems.- 11. Compositionally zoned magma bodies and their bearing on crystal settling.- 12. Petrographic aspects of plutonic rocks.- 13. The interpretation of data for plutonic rocks.- 14. Trace elements in igneous processes.- 15. The use of isotopes in petrology.- Appendices.- 1. Nomenclature of igneous rocks.- 2. Average major element compositions and CIPW norms of common igneous rock types.- 3. Norm calculations.- Calculation of the CIPW norm.- Molecular norms.- 4. Calculation of plotting parameters for O'Hara (1968) polybaric phase diagram.- 5. Some representative mineral analyses.- Answers to exercises.- References.

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