Principles of igneous and metamorphic petrology

Winter, John D.

Principles of igneous and metamorphic petrology - 2nd ed. - Uttar Pradesh: Pearson Education India, 2015. - 739p.; 23cms.

• A balanced presentation limits the theory to the extent that students can practice it on real occurrences—without such excessive detail that the course becomes more like chemistry than geology.


• A survey of actual occurrences of igneous and metamorphic rocks, and processes that produce them, is provided. This section is often greatly condensed in most other texts, but it is the most interesting and dynamic aspect of petrology.


• A techniques/occurrences approach for both igneous and metamorphic rocks that first presents the techniques, then applies them to assess a field area, and then expands the techniques as necessary if the field examples call for it.


• A comprehensive section on petrogenesis, particularly igneous petrogenesis, covers important igneous petrogenetic associations


• An accessible approach to mathematics, chemistry, and physics requires only a working knowledge of algebra; calculus is occasionally discussed, but is not required. Chemical and physical principles are presented early on, and at a level that is comprehensible and accessible.


• Worked examples, problems, and computer-related problems, found at the end of many chapters, carefully integrate a number of problems and computer programs


• Spreadsheets are used extensively in worked examples and problems. Spreadsheets, data files, and other programs


• Approximately 350 figures and tables are provided.

Part I Igneous Petrology


Chapter 1 Some Fundamental Concepts


Chapter 2 Classification and Nomenclature of Igneous Rocks


Chapter 3 Textures of Igneous Rocks


Chapter 4 Igneous Structures and Field Relationships


Chapter 5 An Introduction to Thermodynamics


Chapter 6 The Phase Rule and One- and Two-Component Systems


Chapter 7 Systems with More than Two Components


Chapter 8 Chemical Petrology I: Major and Minor Elements


Chapter 9 Chemical Petrology II: Trace Elements and Isotopes


Chapter 10 Generation of Basaltic Magmas


Chapter 11 Magma Diversity


Chapter 12 Layered Mafic Intrusions


Chapter 13 Mid-Ocean Ridge Volcanism


Chapter 14 Oceanic Intraplate Volcanism


Chapter 15 Continental Flood Basalts


Chapter 16 Subduction-Related Igneous Activity Part I: Island Arcs


Chapter 17 Subduction-Related Igneous Activity Part II: Continental Arcs


Chapter 18 Granitoid Rocks


Chapter 19 Continental Alkaline Magmatism


Chapter 20 Anorthosites



Part II Metamorphic Petrology


Chapter 21 An Introduction to Metamorphism


Chapter 22 A Classification of Metamorphic Rocks


Chapter 23 Structures and Textures of Metamorphic Rocks


Chapter 24 Stable Mineral Assemblages in Metamorphic Rocks


Chapter 25 Metamorphic Facies and Metamorphosed Mafic Rocks


Chapter 26 Metamorphic Reactions


Chapter 27 Thermodynamics of Metamorphic Reactions


Chapter 28 Metamorphism of Pelitic Sediments


Chapter 29 Metamorphism of Calcareous and Ultramafic Rocks


Chapter 30 Metamorphic Fluids, Mass Transport and Metasomatism



Appendix A: Units and Constants


Appendix B: Abbreviations and Acronyms


Appendix C: The CIPW Norm

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Metamorphic rocks --Igneous rocks
Petrology --Major and minor elements
Trace elements--Isotopes

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