Origin of Igneous Rocks: The Isotopic Evidence
his book is intended for graduate students of the Earth Sciences who require a T comprehensive examination of the origins of igneous rocks as recorded by the isotope compositions of the strontium, neodymium, lead, and oxygen they contain. Students who have not had a formal course in the systematics of radiogenic isotopes can acquire a basic understanding of this subject by a careful study of Chap. 1. Addi­ tional information is readily available in a textbook by Faure (1986). The primary purpose of this book is to demonstrate how the isotope composition of Sr, Nd, Pb, and 0 in igneous rocks has been used to shed light on the origin of igneous rocks and hence on the activity of the mantle and on its interactions with the continental and oceanic crust. The presentations are based on the premise that igneous and metamorphic rocks form as a direct consequence of the dynamic processes of the mantle and of the re­ sulting interactions between the mantle and the crust. Accordingly, Chap. 2 to 6 ex­ amine specific types of igneous rocks that form in particular tectonic settings. Each of these chapters starts with questions about the properties of the mantle and crust, and about the relation between the tectonic setting and the rock-forming processes that take place in that setting.
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Origin of Igneous Rocks: The Isotopic Evidence
his book is intended for graduate students of the Earth Sciences who require a T comprehensive examination of the origins of igneous rocks as recorded by the isotope compositions of the strontium, neodymium, lead, and oxygen they contain. Students who have not had a formal course in the systematics of radiogenic isotopes can acquire a basic understanding of this subject by a careful study of Chap. 1. Addi­ tional information is readily available in a textbook by Faure (1986). The primary purpose of this book is to demonstrate how the isotope composition of Sr, Nd, Pb, and 0 in igneous rocks has been used to shed light on the origin of igneous rocks and hence on the activity of the mantle and on its interactions with the continental and oceanic crust. The presentations are based on the premise that igneous and metamorphic rocks form as a direct consequence of the dynamic processes of the mantle and of the re­ sulting interactions between the mantle and the crust. Accordingly, Chap. 2 to 6 ex­ amine specific types of igneous rocks that form in particular tectonic settings. Each of these chapters starts with questions about the properties of the mantle and crust, and about the relation between the tectonic setting and the rock-forming processes that take place in that setting.
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Origin of Igneous Rocks: The Isotopic Evidence

Origin of Igneous Rocks: The Isotopic Evidence

by Gunter Faure
Origin of Igneous Rocks: The Isotopic Evidence

Origin of Igneous Rocks: The Isotopic Evidence

by Gunter Faure

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his book is intended for graduate students of the Earth Sciences who require a T comprehensive examination of the origins of igneous rocks as recorded by the isotope compositions of the strontium, neodymium, lead, and oxygen they contain. Students who have not had a formal course in the systematics of radiogenic isotopes can acquire a basic understanding of this subject by a careful study of Chap. 1. Addi­ tional information is readily available in a textbook by Faure (1986). The primary purpose of this book is to demonstrate how the isotope composition of Sr, Nd, Pb, and 0 in igneous rocks has been used to shed light on the origin of igneous rocks and hence on the activity of the mantle and on its interactions with the continental and oceanic crust. The presentations are based on the premise that igneous and metamorphic rocks form as a direct consequence of the dynamic processes of the mantle and of the re­ sulting interactions between the mantle and the crust. Accordingly, Chap. 2 to 6 ex­ amine specific types of igneous rocks that form in particular tectonic settings. Each of these chapters starts with questions about the properties of the mantle and crust, and about the relation between the tectonic setting and the rock-forming processes that take place in that setting.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9783540677727
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Publication date: 12/12/2000
Edition description: 2001
Pages: 496
Product dimensions: 5.98(w) x 9.02(h) x 0.35(d)

Table of Contents

1 Chemical Properties and Isotope Systematics.- 2 The Origin of Volcanic Rocks in the Oceans.- 3 Subduction Zones in the Oceans.- 4 The Compressive Margin of the American Continents.- 5 Continental Flood Basalt Provinces.- 6 Alkalic Igneous Rocks on the Continents.- 7 Differentiated Gabbro Intrusives.- 8 Archean Greenstone Belts and Granitic Gneisses of North America.- References.- Author Index.- Index of Geographic and Geologic Names.- Geologic Time Scale.
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