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Author Jerram, Dougal.
Title The field description of igneous rocks.
Publication Info Chichester : Wiley-Blackwell, 2011.
Edition 2nd ed. / Dougal Jerram, Nick Petford.


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Descript xvi, 238 p. : ill, map. ; 18 cm.
Edition 2nd ed. / Dougal Jerram, Nick Petford.
Contents Acknowledgements. 1 Introduction and Occurrence. 1.1 The Importance of Fieldwork. 1.2 The Global Picture Igneous Rocks in Relation to Regional Tectonics. 1.3 Mode of Occurrence of Igneous Bodies. 1.4 Summary. 2 Field Skills and Outcrop Structures. 2.1 Equipment. 2.2 Preparing Maps and Basic Mapping. 2.3 Notebooks and Data Recording. 2.4 Primary Outcrop Structures. 2.5 Secondary or Late Stage Outcrop Structures. 2.6 Outcrop Contact Relationships. 2.7 Summary of Igneous Outcrop Descriptions. 3 Igneous Textures and Classification. 3.1 Describing Rock Types. 3.2 Colour and Composition. 3.3 Texture, GrainCoSize/Shape and Fabric. 3.4 Mineral Identification. 3.5 Naming and Classification. 4 Volcanics 1 Lava Flows. 4.1 Lava Flow Emplacement Mechanisms. 4.2 A Compositional Divide for Lava Flows. 4.3 Mafic/Basaltic Lava Flows. 4.4 Felsic/Silicic Flows. 4.5 Pillow Lavas and Hyaloclastites. 5 Volcanics 2 Pyroclastic Rocks. 5.1 Structures, Textures and Classification. 5.2 Pyroclastic Flows and Ignimbrites. 5.3 Scoria Cones. 5.4 Water/Magma and Sediment/Magma Interactions. 5.5 Epiclastic Deposits. 6 ShallowCoLevel Intrusions. 6.1 Sill and Dykes. 6.2 Working Out Emplacement History. 6.3 Volcanic Plugs and Diatremes. 6.4 HighCoLevel Subvolcanic Intrusions. 7 Granitic Complexes. 7.1 Introduction. 7.2 General Features and Occurrence. 7.3 Zoned Plutons. 7.4 Internal Structures and Textures. 7.5 Internal Contacts. 7.6 Emplacement Timing. 7.7 Distinctive Granitoid Textures. 7.8 Metamorphic Aureoles. 7.9 Summary of the Field Characteristics of Granitic Complexes. 8 Mafic Complexes. 8.1 General Features and Occurrence. 8.2 Continental MaficCoUltramafic Intrusions. 8.3 Ophiolite Complexes. 8.4 Komatiites. 8.5 Summary of the Field Characteristics of MaficCoUltramafic Intrusions. 9 Magma Mixing and Mingling. 9.1 Magma Rheology. 9.2 Magma Mixing. 9.3 Magma Mingling. 9.4 Synplutonic Dykes and Sills. 9.5 Magma Mingling in Subvolcanic and Volcanic Environments. 9.6 Xenoliths. 9.7 A Word of Warning. 9.8 Summary. 10 Mineralisation and Geotechnical Properties. 10.1 Mineralisation and Key Minerals. 10.2 Mineralisation in Layered Mafic Intrusions. 10.3 Geotechnical Properties of Igneous Rocks. 10.4 Rock Mass Classification. 10.5 Summary. Appendix. Further Reading. Index.
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Author Jerram, Dougal.
Series The geological field guide series
Geological field guide series.
Subject Igneous rocks.
Alt author Petford, N. (Nick)
Descript xvi, 238 p. : ill, map. ; 18 cm.
Edition 2nd ed. / Dougal Jerram, Nick Petford.
Contents Acknowledgements. 1 Introduction and Occurrence. 1.1 The Importance of Fieldwork. 1.2 The Global Picture Igneous Rocks in Relation to Regional Tectonics. 1.3 Mode of Occurrence of Igneous Bodies. 1.4 Summary. 2 Field Skills and Outcrop Structures. 2.1 Equipment. 2.2 Preparing Maps and Basic Mapping. 2.3 Notebooks and Data Recording. 2.4 Primary Outcrop Structures. 2.5 Secondary or Late Stage Outcrop Structures. 2.6 Outcrop Contact Relationships. 2.7 Summary of Igneous Outcrop Descriptions. 3 Igneous Textures and Classification. 3.1 Describing Rock Types. 3.2 Colour and Composition. 3.3 Texture, GrainCoSize/Shape and Fabric. 3.4 Mineral Identification. 3.5 Naming and Classification. 4 Volcanics 1 Lava Flows. 4.1 Lava Flow Emplacement Mechanisms. 4.2 A Compositional Divide for Lava Flows. 4.3 Mafic/Basaltic Lava Flows. 4.4 Felsic/Silicic Flows. 4.5 Pillow Lavas and Hyaloclastites. 5 Volcanics 2 Pyroclastic Rocks. 5.1 Structures, Textures and Classification. 5.2 Pyroclastic Flows and Ignimbrites. 5.3 Scoria Cones. 5.4 Water/Magma and Sediment/Magma Interactions. 5.5 Epiclastic Deposits. 6 ShallowCoLevel Intrusions. 6.1 Sill and Dykes. 6.2 Working Out Emplacement History. 6.3 Volcanic Plugs and Diatremes. 6.4 HighCoLevel Subvolcanic Intrusions. 7 Granitic Complexes. 7.1 Introduction. 7.2 General Features and Occurrence. 7.3 Zoned Plutons. 7.4 Internal Structures and Textures. 7.5 Internal Contacts. 7.6 Emplacement Timing. 7.7 Distinctive Granitoid Textures. 7.8 Metamorphic Aureoles. 7.9 Summary of the Field Characteristics of Granitic Complexes. 8 Mafic Complexes. 8.1 General Features and Occurrence. 8.2 Continental MaficCoUltramafic Intrusions. 8.3 Ophiolite Complexes. 8.4 Komatiites. 8.5 Summary of the Field Characteristics of MaficCoUltramafic Intrusions. 9 Magma Mixing and Mingling. 9.1 Magma Rheology. 9.2 Magma Mixing. 9.3 Magma Mingling. 9.4 Synplutonic Dykes and Sills. 9.5 Magma Mingling in Subvolcanic and Volcanic Environments. 9.6 Xenoliths. 9.7 A Word of Warning. 9.8 Summary. 10 Mineralisation and Geotechnical Properties. 10.1 Mineralisation and Key Minerals. 10.2 Mineralisation in Layered Mafic Intrusions. 10.3 Geotechnical Properties of Igneous Rocks. 10.4 Rock Mass Classification. 10.5 Summary. Appendix. Further Reading. Index.
ISBN 9780470022368 (pbk.) :
Author Jerram, Dougal.
Series The geological field guide series
Geological field guide series.
Subject Igneous rocks.
Alt author Petford, N. (Nick)
LOCATION SHELVED AT LOAN TYPE STATUS
 BJL Reading Room 1st floor HDC  QE 461 T5  4 WEEK LOAN  AVAILABLE

Subject Igneous rocks.
Descript xvi, 238 p. : ill, map. ; 18 cm.
Contents Acknowledgements. 1 Introduction and Occurrence. 1.1 The Importance of Fieldwork. 1.2 The Global Picture Igneous Rocks in Relation to Regional Tectonics. 1.3 Mode of Occurrence of Igneous Bodies. 1.4 Summary. 2 Field Skills and Outcrop Structures. 2.1 Equipment. 2.2 Preparing Maps and Basic Mapping. 2.3 Notebooks and Data Recording. 2.4 Primary Outcrop Structures. 2.5 Secondary or Late Stage Outcrop Structures. 2.6 Outcrop Contact Relationships. 2.7 Summary of Igneous Outcrop Descriptions. 3 Igneous Textures and Classification. 3.1 Describing Rock Types. 3.2 Colour and Composition. 3.3 Texture, GrainCoSize/Shape and Fabric. 3.4 Mineral Identification. 3.5 Naming and Classification. 4 Volcanics 1 Lava Flows. 4.1 Lava Flow Emplacement Mechanisms. 4.2 A Compositional Divide for Lava Flows. 4.3 Mafic/Basaltic Lava Flows. 4.4 Felsic/Silicic Flows. 4.5 Pillow Lavas and Hyaloclastites. 5 Volcanics 2 Pyroclastic Rocks. 5.1 Structures, Textures and Classification. 5.2 Pyroclastic Flows and Ignimbrites. 5.3 Scoria Cones. 5.4 Water/Magma and Sediment/Magma Interactions. 5.5 Epiclastic Deposits. 6 ShallowCoLevel Intrusions. 6.1 Sill and Dykes. 6.2 Working Out Emplacement History. 6.3 Volcanic Plugs and Diatremes. 6.4 HighCoLevel Subvolcanic Intrusions. 7 Granitic Complexes. 7.1 Introduction. 7.2 General Features and Occurrence. 7.3 Zoned Plutons. 7.4 Internal Structures and Textures. 7.5 Internal Contacts. 7.6 Emplacement Timing. 7.7 Distinctive Granitoid Textures. 7.8 Metamorphic Aureoles. 7.9 Summary of the Field Characteristics of Granitic Complexes. 8 Mafic Complexes. 8.1 General Features and Occurrence. 8.2 Continental MaficCoUltramafic Intrusions. 8.3 Ophiolite Complexes. 8.4 Komatiites. 8.5 Summary of the Field Characteristics of MaficCoUltramafic Intrusions. 9 Magma Mixing and Mingling. 9.1 Magma Rheology. 9.2 Magma Mixing. 9.3 Magma Mingling. 9.4 Synplutonic Dykes and Sills. 9.5 Magma Mingling in Subvolcanic and Volcanic Environments. 9.6 Xenoliths. 9.7 A Word of Warning. 9.8 Summary. 10 Mineralisation and Geotechnical Properties. 10.1 Mineralisation and Key Minerals. 10.2 Mineralisation in Layered Mafic Intrusions. 10.3 Geotechnical Properties of Igneous Rocks. 10.4 Rock Mass Classification. 10.5 Summary. Appendix. Further Reading. Index.
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