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Philpotts, Anthony R.

Principles of igneous and metamorphic petrology/ Anthony R. Philpotts, Jay J. Ague. - 2nd ed. - Cambridge, UK ; Cambridge University Press, 2009. - xviii, 667 p. : ill., maps, plans ; 29 cm.

1. Introduction;
2. Physical properties of magma;
3. Intrusion of magma;
4. Forms of igneous bodies;
5. Cooling of igneous bodies and other diffusion processes;
6. Classification of igneous rocks;
7. Introduction to thermodynamics;
8. Free energy and phase equilibria;
9. Thermodynamics of solutions;
10. Phase equilibria in igneous systems;
11. Effects of volatiles on melt equilibria;
12. Crystal growth;
13. Isotope geochemistry related to petrology;
14. Magmatic processes;
15. Igneous rock associations;
16. Metamorphism and metamorphic facias;
17. Deformation and textures of metamorphic rocks;
18. Graphic analysis of metamorphic mineral assemblages;
19. Geothermometry, geobarometry, and mineral reactions among solid solutions;
20. Mineral reactions involving H2O and CO2;
21. Material transport during metamorphism;
22. Pressure-temperature-time paths and heat transfer during metamorphism;
23. Origin of rocks; References

ISBN: 9780521880060 0521880068

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Igneous rocks
Metamorphic rocks
Petrology

Dewey Class. No.: 552.1 / PHI/P