The Field Description of Metamorphic Rocks

Name: The Field Description of Metamorphic Rocks
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SKU: 9781118618752
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By Dougal Jerram and Mark Caddick

Series: Geological Field Guide

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The Field Description of Metamorphic Rocks by Dougal Jerram and Mark Caddick provides comprehensive guidance for geologists and students in identifying and interpreting metamorphic rocks in the field. Covering key concepts, definitions, and sampling techniques, it serves as an essential resource for understanding the processes and characteristics that define metamorphic geology.
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You might enjoy this book if you have an interest in geology, particularly in the classification and analysis of metamorphic rocks. It's ideal for field geologists or students looking to deepen their understanding of the processes and techniques involved in examining rock formations in their natural environment.

The Field Description of Metamorphic Rocks

Revised edition of: The field description of metamorphic rocks / Norman Fry. 1984.

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The Field Description of Metamorphic Rocks The Field Description of Metamorphic Rocks, Second Edition

This pocket-sized field guide describes how metamorphic rocks and rock masses may be observed, recorded, and mapped in the field. Written at a level suitable for Earth Science undergraduate students, this book is an essential tool for any geologist — student, professional, or amateur — faced with the task of making a general description of an area of metamorphic rocks.

A clear, systematic framework, together with numerous colour diagrams, illustrations, and checklists, enables readers with different backgrounds to produce useful descriptions, despite possible differences of background or specialist interest.

Additional information is also provided to aid those who are undertaking field mapping courses or must compile field evidence into reports on the metamorphic evolution of a region.

This book:

Shows the reader how to observe metamorphic rocks in the field, from the outcrop to the hand specimen scale
Is fully revised and updated to incorporate new developments in the field
Offers a user-friendly and accessible writing style including a revised format with tabbed sections for easy navigation
Covers key topics including classification and mapping of metamorphic rocks, understanding key textures and fabrics, and details on contacts and fault zones