Essentials of Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology

A concise introduction to the mineralogy and petrology of igneous and metamorphic rocks for all Earth Science students.

B. Ronald Frost (Author), Carol D. Frost (Author)

9781108482516, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 10 October 2019

362 pages, 275 b/w illus.
28.5 x 22.1 x 2 cm, 1.36 kg

Praise for the First Edition: '… succeeds in its stated objective: to convey the essential petrologic information that is needed by all geoscientists. … will provide students with a solid, clearly written, well-illustrated foundation for understanding igneous and metamorphic rocks. I look forward to using this text in my own undergraduate petrology class.' Calvin G. Barnes, Texas Tech University

All Earth Science students need to understand the origins, environments, and basic processes that produce igneous and metamorphic rocks. This concise introductory textbook provides students with the essential knowledge needed to understand how petrology relates to other topics in the geologic sciences, and has been written specifically for one-semester courses. Throughout, the emphasis is on interpreting the mineralogy and petrology of rock suites in terms of origin and environment, with the first half of the book concentrating on igneous rocks, and the second half on metamorphic rocks. This Second Edition has been thoroughly revised and brought completely up-to-date. It now includes a new chapter on the application of stable and radiogenic isotopes in petrology, introducing students to the concept of isotopic fractionation and describing the process of radioactive decay. The discussions of phase diagrams, connections between igneous and metamorphic rock suites, and convergent margin magmatism have also been expanded. There is a new glossary of terms, updated end-of-chapter exercises, and updated further readings.

Preface
Acknowledgments
What is new in the second edition
1. Introduction to igneous petrology
2. An introduction to igneous phase diagrams
3. Introduction to silicate melts and magmas
4. Chemistry of igneous rocks
5. Application of stable and radiogenic isotopes in petrology
6. Basalts and mantle structure
7. Oceanic magmatism
8. Convergent-margin magmatism
9. Intracontinental volcanism
10. Intracontinental plutonism
11. Interpretation of granitic rocks
12. Introduction to metamorphic petrology
13. Interpretation of metamorphic phase diagrams
14. Metamorphic facies and the metamorphism of mafic rocks
15. Metamorphism of peridotitic rocks
16. Metamorphism of pelitic rocks
17. Metamorphism of calcareous rocks and the role of fluids in metamorphism
18. Thermobarometry and the conditions of metamorphism
19. Regional occurrence and tectonic significance of metamorphosed rocks
Appendix
Glossary
References
Index.

Subject Areas: Geochemistry [RBGK], Petrology [RBGG], Mineralogy & gems [PNV]