Igneous Rocks: A Classification and Glossary of Terms 2nd Edition Paperback: Recommendations of the International Union of Geological Sciences Subcommission on the Systematics of Igneous Rocks - Softcover

Maitre, R. W. Le

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521619483 ISBN 13: 9780521619486

Verlag: Cambridge University Press, 2008

Inhaltsangabe

This indispensable reference guide presents a complete classification of igneous rocks based on all the recommendations of the International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS) Subcommission on the Systematics of Igneous Rocks. It contains a fully updated glossary containing 1637 terms and a bibliography of source references for each entry.

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Críticas

'... an indispensable reference and cook book for up-to-date petrographers and regional mappers.' Tomas Feininger, The Canadian Mineralogist

' ... this is an excellent reference book. It is a must for all Earth Science libraries and those involved in the study of igneous rocks.' Geological Magazine

'It is far from a dry text being full of interesting information and written so well ...'. Open University Geological Society Journal

Biografía del autor

Work on this book started as long ago as 1958 when Albert Streckeisen was asked to collaborate in revising Paul Niggli's well-known book Tabellen zur Petrographie und zum Gesteinbestimmen (Tables for Petrography and Rock Determination). It was at this point that Streckeisen noted significant problems with all 12 of the classification systems used to identify and name igneous rocks at that time. Rather than propose a 13th system, he chose instead to write a review article outlining the problems inherent in classifying igneous rocks and invited petrologists from around the world to send their comments. In 1970 this lead to the formation of the Subcommission of the Systematics of Igneous Rocks, under the IUGS Commission on Petrology, who published their conclusions in the first edition of this book in 1989. The work of this international body has continued to this day, lead by Bruno Zanettin and later by Mike Le Bas. This fully revised second edition has been compiled and edited by Roger Le Maitre, with significant help from a panel of co-contributors.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0521619483
• ISBN 13: 9780521619486
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Sprache: Englisch
• Auflage: 2
• Anzahl der Seiten: 256