Magmas, Rocks and Planetary Development: A Survey of Magma/Igneous Rock Systems

by Eric A.K. Middlemost

The variety of volcanic activity in the Solar System is widely recognised, yet the majestic sequences of magmatic processes that operate within an active planet are much less well known. Providing an exposition of igneous rocks, magmas and volcanic erupsions, this book brings together magnetic and volcanic data from different tectonic settings, and planets, with explanations of how they fit together. It systematically examines composition, origin...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0582230896
• ISBN13: 9780582230897
• Release Date: April 1997
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 322 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.5" x 9.7"