TY - BOOK ID - 69592076 TI - Quantitative textural measurements in igneous and metamorphic petrology PY - 2006 SN - 0521847826 9780521847827 9780511535574 9780521135153 9780511242168 0511242166 051124066X 9780511240669 0511241186 9780511241185 0511241704 9780511241703 1280567872 9781280567872 0511535570 1107164540 9781107164543 9786610567874 6610567875 0511318235 9780511318238 052113515X PB - Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, DB - UniCat KW - Petrofabric analysis. KW - Petrology. KW - Lithology KW - Petrography KW - Physical geology KW - Rocks KW - Fabric analysis (Petrology) KW - Microtectonics KW - Petrofabrics KW - Petrology, Structural KW - Petrotectonics KW - Structural petrology KW - Petrology UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:69592076 AB - Processes involved in the development of igneous and metamorphic rocks involve some combination of crystal growth, solution, movement and deformation, which is expressed as changes in texture (microstructure). Advances in the quantification of aspects of crystalline rock textures, such as crystal size, shape, orientation and position, have opened fresh avenues of research that extend and complement the more dominant chemical and isotopic studies. This book discusses the aspects of petrological theory necessary to understand the development of crystalline rock texture. It develops the methodological basis of quantitative textural measurements and shows how much can be achieved with limited resources. Typical applications to petrological problems are discussed for each type of measurement. This book will be of great interest to all researchers and graduate students in petrology. ER -