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Environment & Management #421: Feldspars and Their Reactions

by Ian Parsons

Environment & Management #421: Feldspars and Their Reactions Cover

Synopses & Reviews

Book News Annotation:

This volume, the fourth to report advances in the feldspar field communicated through the medium of the NATO ASIs, contains 15 chapter-papers that address: the crystal structures of the aluminum- silicate feldspars; aspects of alkali feldspar characterization; phase transitions and vibrational spectroscopy; partial melting reactions of plagioclases and plagioclase-bearing systems; ternary feldspar/melt equilibria; subsolidus phase relations of the plagioclase feldspar solid solution; feldspars at high pressure; oscillatory zoning in plagioclase; isotopic equilibrium/disequilibrium and diffusion kinetics in feldspars; hydrogen in feldspars and related silicates; argon diffusion in feldspars; feldspars in igneous rocks; evolution of feldspars in granitic pegmatites; surface chemistry of feldspars; and feldspars in weathering.
Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Synopsis:

The articles in this book review the chemical reactions of feldspars over the whole sweep of pressure and temperature regimes in the outer Earth, and describe the fundamental aspects of crystal structure which underlie their properties.

Synopsis:

Feldspar minerals make up 60% of the crust of the Earth. They are stable in the upper mantle, and are so abundant in the crust that they form the basis of the classification of igneous rocks. At the surface, feldspars weather to form clay minerals which are the most important mineral constituent of soils. The articles in this book review the chemical reactions of feldspars over the whole sweep of pressure and temperature regimes in the outer Earth, and describe the fundamental aspects of crystal structure which underlie their properties. The book covers intracrystalline reactions, such as order-disorder transformations and exsolution, and transfer of stable and radiogenic isotopes, which can be interpreted to provide insights into the thermal history of rocks. It is suitable for final year undergraduates or research workers.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780792327226
Editor:
Parsons, Ian
Publisher:
Springer
Editor:
Parsons, Ian
Location:
Dordrecht ;
Subject:
Geochemistry
Subject:
Chemistry - Inorganic
Subject:
Congresses
Subject:
Geochemistry -- Congresses.
Subject:
Feldspar.
Subject:
Earth Sciences - Geology
Subject:
Earth Sciences - Mineralogy
Subject:
Feldspar -- Congresses.
Edition Description:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Series:
Environment & Management
Series Volume:
421
Publication Date:
February 1994
Binding:
Hardcover
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
684
Dimensions:
9.21x6.14x1.56 in. 2.49 lbs.
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