An introduction to igneous and metamorphic petrology / Введение в петрологию магматических и метаморфических пород

This text is designed for use in advanced undergraduate or early graduate courses in igneous and metamorphic petrology. The book is extensive enough to be used in separate igneous and metamorphic courses, but I use it for a one-semester combined course by selecting from the available chapters. The nature of geological investi-gations has largely shaped the approach that I follow.
Geology is often plagued by the problem of inacces-sibility. Geological observers really see only a tiny frac-tion of the rocks that compose the Earth. Uplift and erosion exposes some deep-seated rocks, whereas oth-ers are delivered as xenoliths in magma, but their exact place of origin is vague at best. As a result, a large pro-portion of our information about the Earth is indirect, coming from melts of subsurface material, geophysical studies, or experiments conducted at elevated tempera-tures and pressure <...>