Feldspars and Their Reactions (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9789401044837)

Feldspar minerals make up 60% of the crust of the Earth. They are stable in the upper mantle, and are so abundant in the crust that they form the basis of the classification of igneous rocks. At the surface, feldspars weather to form clay minerals which are the most important mineral constituent of soils. The articles in this book review the chemical reactions of feldspars over the whole sweep of pressure and temperature regimes in the outer Earth, and describe the fundamental aspects of crystal structure which underlie their properties. The book covers intracrystalline reactions, such as order-disorder transformations and exsolution, and transfer of stable and radiogenic isotopes, which can be interpreted to provide insights into the thermal history of rocks. It is suitable for final year undergraduates or research workers.


Author: Ian Parsons
ISBN-10: 940104483X
ISBN-13: 9789401044837
Publisher: Springer
Language: English
Published: 10/06/2012
Pages: 650
Format: Paperback
Weight: 2.08lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 1.37d