Principles of igneous and metamorphic petrology

Building upon the award-winning second edition, this comprehensive textbook provides a fundamental understanding of the formative processes of igneous and metamorphic rocks. Encouraging a deeper comprehension of the subject by explaining the petrologic principles, and assuming knowledge of only introductory college-level courses in physics, chemistry, and calculus, it lucidly outlines mathematical derivations fully and at an elementary level, making this the ideal resource for intermediate and advanced courses in igneous and metamorphic petrology. With over 500 illustrations, many in color, this revised edition contains valuable new material and strengthened pedagogy, including boxed mathematical derivations allowing for a more accessible explanation of concepts, and more qualitative end-of-chapter questions to encourage discussion. With a new introductory chapter outlining the “bigger picture,” this fully updated resource will guide students to an even greater mastery of petrology.

Builds an in-depth understanding of petrologic principles through a quantitative approach, supported by instructive and updated end-of-chapter questions
Illustrated with over 500 figures, with many in colour. All phase diagrams are accompanied by photomicrographs, linking descriptive aspects of petrology with the fundamental principles governing the origin of rocks
Provides an introduction to complex software programs by promoting an understanding of the thermodynamic principles governing phase equilibrium

Contents:

Preface
Acknowledgments
List of units
List of abbreviations
1. Introduction to igneous and metamorphic petrology
2. Pressures and temperatures in the earth
3. Physical properties of magma
4. Intrusion of magma
5. Forms of igneous bodies
6. Heat transfer and other diffusion processes
7. Classification of igneous rocks
8. Introduction to thermodynamics
9. Free energy and phase equilibria
10. Thermodynamics of solutions
11. Phase equilibria in igneous systems
12. Effects of volatiles on melt equilibria
13. Crystal growth
14. Isotope geochemistry related to petrology
15. Magmatic processes
16. Igneous rock associations
17. Metamorphism and metamorphic facies
18. Deformation and textures of metamorphic rocks
19. Graphical analysis of metamorphic mineral assemblages
20. Geothermometry, geobarometry, and pseudosections
21. Metamorphic mineral reactions involving fluids
22. Material transport during metamorphism
23. Pressure-temperature-time paths and heat transfer during metamorphism
24. Origins of rocks
Answers to selected quantitative questions
References
Index.