Granites: Petrology, Structure, Geological Setting, and Metallogeny (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780198836292)

Granites are emblematic rocks developed from a magma that crystallized in the Earth's crust. They ultimately outcrop at the surface of every continent. This book offers a modern presentation of granitic rocks. It considers granites in their geological spatial and temporal frame, and in relation to plate tectonics and Earth history.

The book - translated, edited, and updated from the original French edition Petrologie des Granites published by Vuibert in 2011 - gives a modern presentation of granitic rocks, or granites, from magma genesis to their emplacement into the crust and their crystallization. Mineralogical, petrological, physical, and economical aspects are explored and developed in a succession. The text is supported throughout by a large number of illustrations, descriptions of modern techniques, and additional boxes holding further discussions for those wishing to deepen their knowledge of the subject.

Author: Anne N馘駘ec, Jean-Luc Bouchez, Peter Bowden
ISBN-10: 0198836295
ISBN-13: 9780198836292
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Language: English
Published: 05/21/2019
Pages: 352
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.55lbs
Size: 9.60h x 6.70w x 0.80d