Rock & Minerals

Author: Simpson   B.  

Publisher: Elsevier Science‎

Publication year: 1983

E-ISBN: 9780080984117

P-ISBN(Paperback): 9780080302409

P-ISBN(Hardback):  9780080302409

Subject: P58 petrology

Language: ENG

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Description

A textbook covering the essentials of crystallography, mineralogy, and the igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks for first year undergraduates. It is also suitable for A-level students.


Chapter

Front Cover

pp.:  1 – 4

Rocks and Minerals

pp.:  4 – 5

Copyright Page

pp.:  5 – 10

Brian Simpson

pp.:  6 – 8

Preface to Second Reprint

pp.:  8 – 9

Preface

pp.:  9 – 12

Table of Contents

pp.:  10 – 6

Chapter 2. Crystallography

pp.:  18 – 34

Chapter 3. The Classification of Crystals

pp.:  34 – 53

Chapter 4. The Physical Properties of Minerals

pp.:  53 – 77

Chapter 5. The Rocks

pp.:  77 – 90

Chapter 6. Structure and Texture in Igneous Rocks

pp.:  90 – 95

Chapter 7. The Field Occurrence of Igneous Rocks

pp.:  95 – 105

Chapter 8. The Classification of the Igneous Rocks

pp.:  105 – 112

Chapter 9. The Rock Clans

pp.:  112 – 123

Chapter 10. The Syenite Clan

pp.:  123 – 130

Chapter 11. The Diorite Clan

pp.:  130 – 134

Chapter 12. The Gabbro Clan

pp.:  134 – 143

Chapter 13. The Ultrabasic Clan

pp.:  143 – 147

Chapter 14. Weathering

pp.:  147 – 156

Chapter 15. The Sedimentary Rocks

pp.:  156 – 182

Chapter 16. Structures in Sedimentary Rocks

pp.:  182 – 201

Chapter 17. The Clastic Sedimentary Rocks

pp.:  201 – 224

Chapter 18. The Calcareous Rocks

pp.:  224 – 238

Chapter 19. The Chemically Formed Sediments

pp.:  238 – 253

Chapter 20. The Carbonaceous Deposits

pp.:  253 – 263

Chapter 21. Pyroclastic Rocks

pp.:  263 – 268

Chapter 22. Metamorphism

pp.:  268 – 286

Bibliography

pp.:  286 – 287

Appendix

pp.:  287 – 321

FURTHER READING

pp.:  321 – 322

Index

pp.:  322 – 330

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