A Practical Guide to Rock Microstructure
A Practical Guide to Rock Microstructure
Out of Print
Understanding the physical relationships of minerals and rocks is essential to interpreting detailed chemical and isotopic mineral analyses. Covering the basic processes behind various rock microstructures, Ron Vernon uses high-quality color illustrations to point out complications of interpretation, emphasize pitfalls, and disclose the latest techniques and approaches. He includes a comprehensive reference list that will be useful for advanced students wishing to delve more deeply.
- Breadth of coverage (igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic and deformed rocks, including reference to ore minerals)
- Comprehensive reference list, acting as an excellent starting point for research into microstructural problems
- Full colour illustrations
Reviews & endorsements
"An excellent compendium of extensively illustrated microstructures representing the full spectrum of rock types...Vernon's in-depth treatment of microstructures is a valuable addition to the applied literature...Essential." M.E. McCallum, emeritus, Colorado State University, CHOICE
Product details
October 2004Paperback
9780521891332
606 pages
247 × 190 × 32 mm
1.45kg
61 b/w illus. 254 colour illus.
Unavailable - out of print August 2018
Table of Contents
- Preface
- 1. Background
- 2. Microstructures of sedimentary rocks
- 3. Microstructures of igneous rocks
- 4. Microstructures of metamorphic rocks
- 5. Microstructures of deformed rocks
- Mineral symbols used in this book
- Glossary of microstructural terms.
