Petrogenesis of Metamorphic Rocks [electronic resource] /

1. Definition and Types of Metamorphism -- 2. From Diagenesis to Metamorphism -- 3. Factors of Metamorphism -- General Considerations -- The Composition of the Fluid Phase -- Directed Pressure -- 4. Mineral Parageneses: The Building Blocks of Metamorphic Rocks -- 5. Graphical Representation of Metamorphic Mineral Parageneses -- Composition Plotting -- ACF Diagram -- A’FK Diagram -- How Are ACF and A’FK Diagrams Used? -- AFM Diagrams -- 6. Classification Principles: Metamorphic Facies versus Metamorphic Grade -- 7. The Four Divisions of Metamorphic Grade -- General Considerations -- The Terms Isograd and Isoreaction-Grad -- The Division of Very-Low-Grade Metamorphism -- The Division of Low-Grade Metamorphism -- The Change from Low-Grade to Medium-Grade Metamorphism -- The Change from Medium-Grade to High-Grade Metamorphism -- Granulite—High Grade; Regional Hypersthene Zone -- Pressure Divisions of the Metamorphic Grades -- Problems with the Al2SiO5 Species -- 8. General Characteristics of Metamorphic Terrains -- Metamorphic Zones in Contact Aureoles -- Metamorphic Zones in Regional Metamorphism -- Paired Metamorphic Belts -- 9. Metamorphic Reactions in Carbonate Rocks -- General Considerations -- Metamorphism of Siliceous Dolomitic Limestones -- Formation of Wollastonite -- Metamorphism of Carbonates at Very High Temperature and Very Low Pressure -- 10. Metamorphism of Marls -- 11. Metamorphism of Ultramafic Rocks: Systems MgO-SiO2-CO2-H2O and MgO-CaO-SiO2-H2O -- 12. Metamorphism of Mafic Rocks -- Transformations Except Those of Very-Low-Grade Metamorphism at Low Pressures -- Very-Low-Grade Metamorphism at Low Pressures -- Evaluation of Metamorphic Changes at Very-Low Grade -- The Role of CO2 in Very-Low-Grade Metamorphism -- 13. Very-Low-Grade Metamorphism of Graywackes -- 14. Metamorphism of Pelites -- General Statement -- Metamorphism of Pelitic Rocks at Very-Low and Low-Grade -- Metamorphism of Pelitic Rocks at Medium- and High-Grade -- 15. A Key to Determine Metamorphic Grades and Major Isoreaction-Grads or Isograds in Common Rocks -- Very-Low-Grade Metamorphism -- Low-Grade -- Medium- and High-Grade -- Geothermometers and Geobarometers -- Sequences of Isoreaction-Grads or Isograds -- 16. Regional Hypersthene Zone (Granolite High Grade) -- Nomenclature and Mineralogical Features of “Granulites” -- Metamorphism of Granolites and Related Granoblastites -- Petrogenetic Considerations -- 17. Eclogites -- 18. Anatexis, Formation of Migmatites, and Origin of Granitic Magmas -- Anatexis: General Considerations -- Experimental Anatexis of Rocks Composed of Alkali Feldspar, Plagioclase, and Quartz -- Experimental Anatexis of Rocks Composed of Plagioclase and Quartz but Lacking Alkali Feldspar -- Formation of Migmatites -- Formation of Granitic Magmas by Anatexis -- Appendix: Nomenclature of Common Metamorphic Rocks -- Names of Important Rock Groups -- Prefixes -- Classification.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Winkler, Helmut G. F. author., Froese, Edgar. editor., SpringerLink (Online service)
Format:	Texto biblioteca
Language:	eng
Published:	New York, NY : Springer New York, 1974
Subjects:	Earth sciences., Geochemistry., Mineralogy., Sedimentology., Earth Sciences., Science, Humanities and Social Sciences, multidisciplinary.,
Online Access:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-9828-1
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