A Practical Guide to Rock Microstructure By: Ron H. Vernon Publisher: Cambridge University Press Print ISBN: 9780521891332, 0521891337 eText ISBN: 9781107085787, 1107085780 Edition: 1st Format: EPUB Available from $ 120.00 USD SKU: 9781107085787 Rock microstructures provide clues for the interpretation of rock history. A good understanding of the physical or structural relationships of minerals and rocks is essential for making the most of more detailed chemical and isotopic analyses of minerals. Ron Vernon discusses the basic processes responsible for the wide variety of microstructures in igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic and deformed rocks, using high-quality colour illustrations. He discusses potential complications of interpretation, emphasizing pitfalls, and focussing on the latest techniques and approaches. Opaque minerals (sulphides and oxides) are referred to where appropriate. The comprehensive list of relevant references will be useful for advanced students wishing to delve more deeply into problems of rock microstructure. Senior undergraduate and graduate students of mineralogy, petrology and structural geology will find this book essential reading, and it will also be of interest to students of materials science. Additional ISBNs 9780521814430, 9780521891332, 052181443X, 0521891337, 9780521814430, 052181443X SKU: 9780521891332 Download now: https://ebookscoffee.sellpass.io/products/A-Practical-Guide-to-Rock-Microstructure
