Igneous rocks : a classification and glossary of terms : recommendations of the International Union of Geological Sciences, Subcommission on the Systematics of Igneous Rocks

Decades of field and microscope studies, and more recent quantitative geochemical analyses have resulted in a vast, and sometimes overwhelming, array of nomenclature and terminology associated with igneous rocks. This book presents a complete classification of igneous rocks based on all the recommen...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author International Union of Geological Sciences. Subcommission on the Systematics of Igneous Rocks
Other Authors Le Maitre, R. W.
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Cambridge, U.K. ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2002.
Edition2nd ed.
Subjects
Igneous rocks > Classification.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN0511066511
9780511066511
1601197462
9781601197467
9780511535581
0511535589
0521619483
9780521619486
9780521662154
052166215X
Physical Description1 online resource (xvi, 236 pages) : illustrations

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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction: 1.1. Changes to the 1st edition
  • 2. Classification and nomenclature: 2.1. Principles; 2.2. Pyroclastic rocks and tephra; 2.3. Carbonatites; 2.4. Melilite-bearing rocks; 2.5. Kalsilite-bearing rocks; 2.6. Kimberlites; 2.7. Lamproites; 2.8. Leucite-bearing rocks; 2.9. Lamprophyres; 2.10. Charnockitic rocks; 2.11. Plutonic rocks; 2.12. Volcanic rocks; 2.13. References
  • 3. Glossary of terms: 3.1. Detailes of entries; 3.2. Historical perspective; 3.3. Glossary
  • 4. Bibliography of terms: 4.1. Bibliographic analysis; 4.2. References
  • Appendices: Appendix A. Lists of participants; Appendix B. Recommended IUGS names; Appendix C. IUGSTAS software package.

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