Layered Intrusions
About this book
Written by leading experts in the field, this work summarises the important aspects relating to layered intrusions, with almost universal coverage of the subject.Each chapter is a complete review of a theme or specific geological intrusion. The first part of the book covers the general principles and processes which apply to all intrusions. Those chapters on individual intrusions concentrate on factual information.A detailed full colour geological map of the Skaergaard intrusion is also included.This book will appeal to a wide audience - university libraries, research students in igneous petrology, state organisations such as exploration companies - as well as being an ideal textbook for university courses on igneous petrology, and geochemistry and petrography.
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Table of contents
- Front Cover
- Layered Intrusions
- Copyright Page
- Contants
- Preface
- Foreword
- Chapter 1. Mechanisms of Formation of Igneous Layering
- Chapter 2. Fluid Dynamic Processes in Basaltic Magma Chambers
- Chapter 3. Texture Development in Cumulate Rocks
- Chapter 4. A Review of Mineralization in the Bushveld Complex and some other Layered Mafic Intrusions
- Chapter 5. The Skaergaard Intrusion
- Chapter 6. The Bushveld Complex
- Chapter 7. The Bjerkreim-Sokndal Layered Intrusion, Southwest Norway
- Chapter 8. Layered Intrusions of the Duluth Complex, Minnesota, USA
- Chapter 9. The Fongen-Hyllingen Layered Intrusive Complex, Norway
- Chapter 10. Layered Alkaline Igneous Rocks of the Gardar Province, South Greenland
- Chapter 11. The Great Dyke of Zimbabwe
- Chapter 12. The Rum Layered Suite
- Chapter 13. The Stillwater Complex
- Chapter 14. The Windimurra Complex, Western Australia
- Author Index
- Subject Index
