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Igneous Petrology

✍ Scribed by CHARLES J. HUGHES (Eds.)

Publisher
Academic Press, Elsevier
Year
1982
Leaves
552
Series
Developments in Petrology 7
Category
Library
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✦ Table of Contents

Content:
Developments in Petrology
Page ii

Front Matter
Page iii

Copyright page
Page iv

Preface
Pages v-vi
CHARLES J. HUGHES

Glossary
Pages vii-ix

Chapter 1 - Mineralogy of Igneous Rocks
Pages 1-27

Chapter 2 - Volcanic Activity
Pages 29-56

Chapter 3 - Forms and Structures of Intrusive Rocks
Pages 57-87

Chapter 4 - Classification of Igneous Rocks
Pages 89-124

Chapter 5 - Petrography of Igneous Rocks
Pages 125-146

Chapter 6 - Physical Properties and Physical Chemistry of Magmas
Pages 147-198

Chapter 7 - Differentiation of Igneous Rocks
Pages 199-249

Chapter 8 - Igneous Rock Series
Pages 251-270

Chapter 9 - Igneous Rocks of Oceanic Areas
Pages 271-311

Chapter 10 - Igneous Rocks of Continental Areas
Pages 313-368

Chapter 11 - Igneous Rocks Above Benioff Seismic Zones
Pages 369-413

Chapter 12 - Igneous Rocks of the Precambrian
Pages 415-443

Chapter 13 - Petrogenesis of Igneous Rocks
Pages 445-472

Chapter 14 - Degradation of Igneous Rocks
Pages 473-488

Epilogue
Page 488
Clarence Tracy

References
Pages 489-519

Name Index
Pages 521-528

Locality Index
Pages 529-533

General Index
Pages 535-551

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