GRANITES P: Petrology, Structure, Geological Setting, and Metallogeny

Granites are emblematic rocks developed from a magma that crystallized in the Earth's crust. They ultimately outcrop at the surface of every continent. This book offers a modern presentation of granitic rocks. It considers granites in their geological spatial and temporal frame, and in relation to plate tectonics and Earth history. The book - translated, edited, and updated from the original French edition Petrologie des Granites published by Vuibert in 2011 - gives a modern presentation of granitic rocks, or granites, from magma genesis to their emplacement into the crust and their crystallization. Mineralogical, petrological, physical, and economical aspects are explored and developed in a succession. The text is supported throughout by a large number of illustrations, descriptions of modern techniques, and additional boxes holding further discussions for those wishing to deepen their knowledge of the subject.

• | Author: Anne NEdElec, Jean-Luc Bouchez
• | Publisher: Oxford University Press
• | Publication Date: May 21, 2019
• | Number of Pages: 350 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 0198836295
• | ISBN-13: 9780198836292