Time evolution: Sedimentary sequences, stratigraphy. From sediments to sedimentary basin rocks and mountain chains. Petroleum systems. IndexState of Strain. State of Stress. Thermodynamics of Continuous Media. Mechanism of Material Strain. Linear Elasticity. General Theory. Plane Theory of Elasticity. Behaviour of a Material Containing Cavities. Thermodynamics of Saturated Porous Media. Infinitesimal Thermoporoelasticity. General Theory and Application.
Mechanisms of Material Cohesion Loss. Introduction to Damage Theory. Appearance of Shearing Bands in Geomaterials. Leading scientists convened to present their findings and views to the international geological research community.
Volume 8 of 26 focuses on basin analysis, global sedimentary geology and sedimentology. The motivation to do so arose out of the necessity to provide for students of this science and sister sciences 80 single useful and comprehensive book.
Previous texts have been designed with subjects selected to conform to the courses taught at German Universities. It is questionable whether this limitation is still or ever was fortunate. Boundaries between the natural sciences have developed histori cally and should be maintained, in my opinion, only 80Spracticality dictates, such 80S in teaching.
Each science is so intimately linked with its sister science that boundaries tend to disappear. It is known that interdisciplinary approaches frequently promote particularly successful research. Thus, also in the field of mineralogy, the influence of the allied sciences has been of great importance. This is particularly true of the influence of mathematics and physics on crystaIlo graphy and of geology on petrology.
The changing emphasis on the one or the other branches of our science, however, has not always been beneficiaI. For example, it has resulted in judgments such 80S the following, attributed to the renowned mineralogist A. The far-sighted geologist L. In the field, a preliminary classification is usually made by macroscopic means.
However, it is often necessary to make a more careful classification by a microscopic examination of a thin section of the minerals comprising the rock mass.
To do this successfully requires a knowledge of the application of light to crystalline substances. This volume differs from most of the reference and text books relating to this subject in that it incorporates in one volume the elements of optical mineralogy and the elements of petrography. In Part One, eight general operations for the determination of unknown minerals in thin section are described, prefaced by a short summary of the principles of optics which apply to the transmission of polarized light through minerals.
Descriptions of fiftyeight of the most common of the rock-making minerals are given, special attention being given to the criteria for the determination of these minerals in thin section. Their form, cleavage, twinning, color, refringence, bi refringence, extinction angles, pleochroism, absorption, optical character, inclusions, alterations, occurrences, uses, and differentiation from similar minerals, are all discussed whenever applicable. An elementary knowledge of crystallography and descriptive mineralogy is assumed.
The text hasbeen revised where necessary and the reference and further readinglists brought up-to-date. New tables have been included to helpundergraduates with rock and thin-section description andinterpretation.
New page colour section will mean students do not need tobuy Longman Atlas All illustrations redrawn to higher standard Complete revision of text - new material on sedimentarygeochemistry, etc.
The earlier editions of this book have been used by successive generations of students for more than 20 years, and it is the standard text on the subject in most British universities and many others throughout the world.
The study of sediments and sedimentary rocks continues to be a core topic in the Earth Sciences and this book aims to provide a concise account of their composition, mineralogy, textures, structures, diagenesis and depositional environments. This latest edition is noteworthy for the inclusion of 16 plates with 54 colour photomicrographs of sedimentary rocks in thin-section.
These bring sediments to life and show their beauty and colorful appearance down the microscope; they will aid the student enormously in laboratory petrographic work. The text has been revised where necessary and the reference and further reading lists brought up-to-date.
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