Petrology The Study of Igneous, Sedimentary, and Metamorphic Rocks

This text, designed for the middle-level undergraduate geology major, incorporates both fundamentals and information on recent advances in our understanding of igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks. It provides an overview of the field of petrology and a solid foundation for more advanced studies. For each class of rocks -- igneous, sedimentary, and metamorhic -- the author describes textures, structures, mineralogy, chemistry, and classification as a background to discussing representative occurrences and petrogenesis (rock origins).Raymond, Loren A. is the author of 'Petrology The Study of Igneous, Sedimentary, and Metamorphic Rocks', published 0011 under ISBN 9780073661681 and ISBN 0073661686.