Table of Content

Part I  Igneous Petrology 
Chapter 1   Some Fundamental Concepts 
Chapter 2   Classification and Nomenclature of Igneous Rocks 
Chapter 3   Textures of Igneous Rocks 
Chapter 4   Igneous Structures and Field Relationships
Chapter 5   An Introduction to Thermodynamics 
Chapter 6   The Phase Rule and One- and Two-Component Systems 
Chapter 7   Systems with More than Two Components 
Chapter 8   Chemical Petrology I: Major and Minor Elements 
Chapter 9   Chemical Petrology II: Trace Elements and Isotopes 
Chapter 10  Generation of Basaltic Magmas 
Chapter 11  Magma Diversity  
Chapter 12  Layered Mafic Intrusions 
Chapter 13  Mid-Ocean Ridge Volcanism 
Chapter 14  Oceanic Intraplate Volcanism 
Chapter 15  Continental Flood Basalts 
Chapter 16  Subduction-Related Igneous Activity Part I: Island Arcs 
Chapter 17  Subduction-Related Igneous Activity Part II: Continental Arcs 
Chapter 18  Granitoid Rocks 
Chapter 19  Continental Alkaline Magmatism 
Chapter 20  Anorthosites 

Part II  Metamorphic Petrology 
Chapter 21  An Introduction to Metamorphism 
Chapter 22  A Classification of Metamorphic Rocks 
Chapter 23  Structures and Textures of Metamorphic Rocks 
Chapter 24  Stable Mineral Assemblages in Metamorphic Rocks 
Chapter 25  Metamorphic Facies and Metamorphosed Mafic Rocks 
Chapter 26  Metamorphic Reactions 
Chapter 27  Thermodynamics of Metamorphic Reactions 
Chapter 28  Metamorphism of Pelitic Sediments
Chapter 29  Metamorphism of Calcareous and Ultramafic Rocks 
Chapter 30  Metamorphic Fluids, Mass Transport and Metasomatism 

Appendix A: Units and Constants
Appendix B: Abbreviations and Acronyms
Appendix C: The CIPW Norm
 

Salient Features

• A balanced presentation limits the theory to the extent that students can practice it on real occurrences—without such excessive detail that the course becomes more like chemistry than geology.
• A survey of actual occurrences of igneous and metamorphic rocks, and processes that produce them, is provided. This section is often greatly condensed in most other texts, but it is the most interesting and dynamic aspect of petrology.
• A techniques/occurrences approach for both igneous and metamorphic rocks that first presents the techniques, then applies them to assess a field area, and then expands the techniques as necessary if the field examples call for it.
• A comprehensive section on petrogenesis, particularly igneous petrogenesis, covers important igneous petrogenetic associations
• An accessible approach to mathematics, chemistry, and physics requires only a working knowledge of algebra; calculus is occasionally discussed, but is not required. Chemical and physical principles are presented early on, and at a level that is comprehensible and accessible.
• Worked examples, problems, and computer-related problems, found at the end of many chapters, carefully integrate a number of problems and computer programs
• Spreadsheets are used extensively in worked examples and problems. Spreadsheets, data files, and other programs
• Approximately 350 figures and tables are provided.