Granites: Petrology, Structure, Geological Setting, and Metallogeny

By Jean-Luc Bouchez, Anne Nedelec, Bouchez

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198836295
• ISBN13: 9780198836292
• Release Date: March 2019
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.7" x 9.6"