QuantitativeTexturalMeasurementsinIgneousandMetamorphicPetrology

Processesinvolvedinthedevelopmentofigneousandmetamorphicrocksinvolvesomecombinationofcrystalgrowth,solution,movementanddeformation,whichisexpressedaschangesintexture(microstructure).Advancesinthequantificationofaspectsofcrystallinerocktextures,suchascrystalsize,shape,orientationandposition,haveopenedfreshavenuesofresearchthatextendandcomplementthemoredominantchemicalandisotopicstudies.Thisbookdiscussestheaspectsofpetrologicaltheorynecessarytounderstandthedevelopmentofcrystallinerocktexture.Itdevelopsthemethodologicalbasisofquantitativetexturalmeasurementsandshowshowmuchcanbeachievedwithlimitedresources.Typicalapplicationstopetrologicalproblemsarediscussedforeachtypeofmeasurement.Thisbookwillbeofgreatinteresttoallresearchersandgraduatestudentsinpetrology.