Synopses & Reviews
A concise summary that uses abundant images to illustrate the type of information backscattered scanning electron microscopy (BSE) yields. Lucidly written, this book will be ideal for researchers and graduate students.
Review
"This book documents the positive impacts of two devices, the backscattered electron (BSE) analyzer and the digital image analyzer, on the quality of sedimentological research with the modern SEM...the book is well written. It was edited by four authors who are experienced in this aspect of sedimentary petrology and well regarded by their peers, and it contains many clear, high-quality reproductions of SEM microphotographs...I am certainly glad to have it on my shelf, because...it is a landmark in its field." EOS"I felt that I had a lot from the examples presented in this book, and that they had provoked a number of new ideas. Throughout, I gained the impression that the intention was not to simply present a review of previous applications, but instead to show how many new things could be done...I think that the book will be useful source for ideas for academic and professional geologists, and geotechnical companies and researchers. Worth having." Geological Magazine July 2001
Synopsis
This concise summary uses abundant images to illustrate the type of information backscattered scanning electron microscopy (BSE) yields and the application of the technique to the study of sediments and sedimentary rocks. Heavily illustrated.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 173-190) and index.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction; 2. The nature of backscattered scanning electron images; 3. Sediment grains, weathering, and early diagenetic phenomena; 4. Sandstones; 5. Shales; 6. Carbonates; 7. Desert (rock) varnish; 8. Glauconite; 9. Image processing and image analysis.