Introducing Metamorphism

Metamorphic rocks are the third great type of rock found in the lithosphere. Originally of other types these rocks have been changed mainly by heat and pressure into new forms. This introductory guide explains metamorphic processes and the resulting rocks.

About the author

Ian Sanders is a fellow emeritus of Trinity College Dublin where he taught for many years. He has a long interest in the formation of high-pressure metamorphic rocks. Ian Sanders is co-editor of the second edition of the authoritative Geology of Ireland.

Summary

Metamorphic rocks are the third great type of rock found in the lithosphere. Originally of other types these rocks have been changed mainly by heat and pressure into new forms. This introductory guide explains metamorphic processes and the resulting rocks.

Product details

• Authors: Ian Sanders
• Publisher: Liverpool University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.08.2018
• EAN: 9781780460642
• ISBN: 978-1-78046-064-2
• No. of pages: 157
• Series: Introducing Earth and Environmental Sciences; Introducing Earth & Environmen; Introducing Earth and Environmental Sciences; Introducing Earth and Environm
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Mineralogy, petrography