Introduction to Petrology

by Elizabeth Johnson and Juhong Christie Liu

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Learn about igneous and metamorphic rocks (and how to analyze them), the fun way! Students learn concepts and practice knowledge by conducting inquiries guided with examples based on videos and interactive diagrams.

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Publisher
James Madison University
Subjects
Geosciences, Geology
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, as LibreTexts states it. Non-commercial use only.
Who can read
Tweens profiles and older, judged from its title and subjects

Contents

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  1. Front Matter
  2. TitlePage
  3. InfoPage
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Licensing
  6. 1: Overview
  7. 1.1: What is Petrology?
  8. 1.2: How is This Book Organized?
  9. 1.3: Why is Petrology Useful?
  10. 2: Using the Petrographic Microscope
  11. 2.1: Introduction
  12. 2.2: Thin Sections
  13. 2.3: Light and Optics
  14. 2.4: Parts of the Petrographic Microscope
  15. 2.5: Common Issues Using a Petrographic Microscope
  16. 2.6: Properties Under Plane Polarized Light
  17. 2.7: Properties Under Cross Polarized Light
  18. 2.8: Interference Figures
  19. 2.9: Atlas of Minerals in Thin Section
  20. 3: Instructor Guide
  21. 3.1: Chapter 1
  22. 4: Bushveld Igneous Complex
  23. 4.1: BC/Bu 3 (Critical Zone)
  24. 4.2: BC/Bu 5 (Critical Zone)
  25. 4.3: BC/Bu 19 (Critical Zone)
  26. 4.4: BC/Bu 20 (Critical Zone)
  27. 4.5: BC/Bu 18 (Basal Zone)
  28. 4.6: Geologic Map and Stratigraphy
  29. 4.7: BC/Bu 28 (Rashoop Granophyre)
  30. 4.8: BC/Bu 7 (Upper Zone)
  31. 4.9: BC/Bu 25 (Upper Zone)
  32. 4.10: BC/Bu 31 (Upper Zone)
  33. 4.11: BC/Bu 32 (Upper Zone)
  34. 4.12: UG2 (Platinum Ore Layer)
  35. 4.13: BC/Bu 10 (Merensky Reef)
  36. 4.14: BC/Bu 1 (Critical Zone)
  37. 5: Southwestern Virginia Case Study
  38. 5.1: S6 Striped Rock Granite
  39. 5.2: UM1 Soapstone and Serpentinite
  40. 5.3: Unicoi 1 Mudstone
  41. 5.4: Unicoi 2 Greenstone
  42. 5.5: Geologic Map
  43. 5.6: A1 Amphibolite
  44. 5.7: A1 B2 Schist
  45. 5.8: A3 Amphibolite
  46. 5.9: A3 Schist
  47. 5.10: A4 Mylonite 1
  48. 5.11: A4 Mylonite 2
  49. 5.12: Cranberry Gneiss (Orthogneiss)
  50. 5.13: S5 Cranberry Gneiss (Paragneiss)
  51. 5.14: Unicoi 3 Conglomerate
  52. Back Matter
  53. Index
  54. Glossary
  55. Detailed Licensing