Igneous rocks and processes. A practical guide / Изверженные горные породы и вулканические процессы. Практическое руководство

The purpose of this book is to stimulate the reader ’ s interest in magmatic rocks and processes, to develop key skills of describing,
classifying and naming such rocks, and to show how much we can learn about igneous processes from careful, informed interpretation of rock textures, mineralogy and geochemistry. The book is aimed primarily at the intermediate - level student of geology who already has a basic knowledge of igneous rocks, but anyone starting from scratch should fi nd that the opening chapter and relevant boxes –together with the Glossary –provide the minimum introduction they require. The emphasis throughout the book will be on practical investigation, mainly by means of the polarizing microscope; basic mineral - identifi cation data have therefore been included to provide –between one set of covers –all that the student needs during a typical igneous practical class. <...>