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.

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Essential reading for undergraduate and graduate students of petrology and structural geology.

About the Author

RON VERNON is Emeritus Professor of Geology at Macquarie University. He has taught undergraduate geology courses in Australia, the US and Canada, as well as writing two books, Metamorphic Processes (1976) and Beneath Our Feet (2000). The latter provides a clear and enthusiastic introduction to rocks for the non-geologist.

Reviews

"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