Contents
Preface vii
Acknowledgements ix
1. An introduction to magmas and magmatic rocks 1
2. Basalts and related rocks 20
3. Magma differentiation 65
4. Gabbroic rocks 93
5. Ultramafi c and ultrabasic rocks 131
6. Andesite, dacite and rhyolite 161
7. How magmas erupt – an introduction to pyroclastic processes and products 209
8. Granitic rocks 241
9. Alkali rocks 291
Appendix A – Mineral identifi cation using a polarizing microscope 347
Appendix B – Petrographic calculations 358
Appendix C – Symbols, units and constants used in this book 365
Glossary 367
Answers to exercises 382
Bibliography 396
Index 415
Colour plate section between pp. 214–215
Companion website for this book: wiley.com/go/gill/igneous
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