Atlas of migmatites / Edward W. Sawyer.
Series: The Canadian mineralogist., Special publication ; 9Publication details: Canada : NRC Research Press, c2008.Description: xv, 371 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 31 cmISBN:- 9780660197876
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552.4 M143 Laterite and landscape | 552.4 M679 Metamorphism and metamorphic belts | 552.4 P682 Controls of metamorphisms | 552.4 Sa271 Atlas of migmatites / | 552.4 Su948 Petrology of metamorphic rocks | 552.4 T862 Atlas of mylonites - and related microstructures | 552.4 T946 Metamorphic petrology |
Preamble--
Preface--
Acknowledgments--
Introduction--
1. The Scope of this atlas --
2. General terminology and definitions needed for work on migmatites --
3. Migmatites: the processes and morphologies --
4. Metasomatism and migmatites --
5. Microstructures in migmatites --
6. Whole-rock geochemistry in migmatite studies --
7. Migmatite-like rocks --
8. Working with migmatites --
9. Appendices --
10. References--
The photographs
A. Some examples of migmatites--
B. The parts of a migmatite
C. Metatextite and diatestite, the first-order division of migmatites--
D. Second-order morphologies in migmatites--
E. Other morphologies of migmatite--
F. Microstrustures characteristic of migmatites--
G.Migmatite-like rocks--
Migmatites are highly heterogeneous rocks found in high-grade metamorphic environments; they are commonly encountered in the continental crust. This title provides genetically based definitions and a system of nomenclature with which it is be possible to describe and map migmatites effectively.
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