Metamorphic Petrology
Akiho Miyashiro(Author)
Routledge (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 17. January 1994
Book
Paperback/Softback
416 pages
978-1-85728-038-8 (ISBN)
Description
This major textbook offers a new conceptual framework for metamorphic petrology, based on progress made over the past 20 years. During this period, the subject has undergone drastic changes, owing partly to the progress of thermodynamic investigations of metamorphic reactions and of the actual conditions of metamorphism under which such reactions occur, and partly to intensive field studies based on petrological, tectonic, geological, thermobarometric, geochronological and geophysical methods. "Metamorphic petrology" starts with detailed discussions of progress in the study of the general principles of metamorphic petrology. Thus, the following topics are discussed: prograde and progressive metamorphism, "P-T-t" paths, thermal peaks, classifications and thermodynamic characteristics of metamorphic reactions, the relations of isograds to thermal-peak isotherms and isobars, the polychronous origin of isograds, internal and external buffering, and infiltration of externally derived fluids.
Then discussions proceed to more traditional petrological subjects, such as metamorphic facies, a "P-T-t" ratio classification of metamorphic regions, and the tectothermal evolution of metamorphic belts. Also discussed is the change with temperature and pressure of the paragenetic relations of minerals and the chemical compositions of solid-solution minerals.
Then discussions proceed to more traditional petrological subjects, such as metamorphic facies, a "P-T-t" ratio classification of metamorphic regions, and the tectothermal evolution of metamorphic belts. Also discussed is the change with temperature and pressure of the paragenetic relations of minerals and the chemical compositions of solid-solution minerals.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 156 mm
Weight
649 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-85728-038-8 (9781857280388)
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Akiho Miyashiro
Metamorphic Petrology
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Content
Part 1 General principles of metamorphic petrogenesis: preliminary ideas of metamorphism; new conceptual basis of metamorphic petrology; thermodynamic properties of metamorphic reactions; volatile substances in metamorphism; composition-paragenesis diagrams; buffering of intergranular fluid and infiltration of externally derived fluid. Part 2 Metamorphic facies and metamorphic belts: concept and system of metamorphic facies; classification of regional metamorphism based on P/T ratio; tectonothermal evolution of metamorphic belts; changes of paragenetic relations and chemical compositions of solid-solution minerals in metapelites with temperature and pressure. Part 3 Individual metamorphic facies: their petrological and mineralogical characteristics metamorphic facies of low and medium P-T regional metamorphism; metamorphic facies characteristic of high P-T regional metamorphism; metamorphic facies characteristic of contact metamorphism.