Petrography: An Introduction to the Study of Rocks in Thin Sections (Mode of Origin of Igneous and Metamorphic Rocks and How Sedimentary Rocks Are Formed)
by Francis J. Turner, Howel Williams, Charles M. Gilbert
An introduction to petrography, teaching how to study rocks in thin sections and understand the formation of igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks.
About This Book
This book introduces the study of rocks using thin sections under a microscope.
It covers the identification and classification of igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks.
Readers learn the methods and techniques essential for petrographic analysis.
The text explains how different rock types form and their distinguishing characteristics.
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