Introducing Metamorphism - Couverture souple

Sanders, Ian

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1780460643 ISBN 13 : 9781780460642

Editeur : Liverpool University Press, 2018

Synopsis

Metamorphic rocks are one of the three main types of rock. Originally comprising either igneous or sedimentary rocks, metamorphic rocks are the products of change by heat and pressure, often at great depths in the earth s crust, into a completely new form. One of the classic examples of the result of a metamorphic process is the transformation of sedimentary mudstone into slate. Introducing Metamorphism provides a succinct introduction to metamorphism. Ian Sanders explains how and why rocks change during metamorphic processes. He discusses the role of water in metamorphism and describes the different types of metamorphic processes including contact, shock and high pressure metamorphism and metamorphism in an orogenic belt. Copiously illustrated and written for those who wish to gain a clear understanding of metamorphic processes, Introducing Metamorphism is designed to make the processes that led to the formation of these rocks intelligible to its readers. Technical terms are kept to a minimum and are explained in a glossary.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Ian Sanders is a fellow emeritus of Trinity College Dublin where he taught for many years. He has a long interest in the formation of high-pressure metamorphic rocks. Ian Sanders is co-editor of the second edition of the authoritative Geology of Ireland.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Liverpool University Press
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1780460643
• ISBN 13: 9781780460642
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 157
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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