Petrogenesis and Experimental Petrology of Granitic Rocks

• Main Authors: Johannes, Wilhelm, Holtz, Francois
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg Springer Berlin / Heidelberg 1996; Springer Berlin Heidelberg
• Edition: 1
• Series: Minerals, Rocks and Mountains
• Subjects: Earth and Environmental Science; Earth Sciences; Geology; Granite; Mineralogy

This book deals with the petrogenesis of granitic rocks. It gives a summary and interpretation of experimental results obtained in synthetic and natural rock systems. The significance of water for the formation, intrusion and crystallization of granitic magmas forms an important part of the book. Em...