Field Description of Igneous Rocks (Geological Society of London Handbook Series) by R. S. Thorpe

by Richard Thorpe

Presents the information necessary to interpret igneous rocks in the field. The authors' approach allows the user to make analyses based on types of rocks present, and includes hand specimen petrography and crystal identification where possible. Covers the basic field relationships within and between outcrops, and provides an overall understanding of the mode of occurrence of igneous rocks and the processes occurring during the late-stage evolution of igneous magmas.

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First published September 2, 1991