Atlas of Minerals and Igneous and Metamorphic Rocks in Thin-Section, 9781009112055
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Atlas of Minerals and Igneous and Metamorphic Rocks in Thin-Section

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    411 pages

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    29 May 2025

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Summary

Unveiling the Microscopic World: An Atlas of Minerals and Rocks in Thin-Section

The Atlas of Minerals and Igneous and Metamorphic Rocks in Thin-Section is an invaluable resource for geology students and geoscientists alike. This comprehensive atlas presents a stunning collection of color images, showcasing the key rock-forming minerals and igneous and metamorphic rocks as seen under a petrographic microscope.

Explore minerals in diverse settings and varying degrees of altera…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781009112055
ISBN-10:1009112058
Author:Alessandro Da Mommio, Victoria Pease
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Imprint:Cambridge University Press
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:411
Release Date:29 May 2025
Weight:1.18kg
Dimensions:277mm x 215mm x 23mm
About The Author

Alessandro Da Mommio

Alessandro Da Mommio completed his PhD in geology at the University of Milan in 2015. With a long-standing expertise in petrography since his undergraduate studies, he has developed a distinguished specialty in the petrography of minerals and rocks. In 2014, one of his images secured second place in the Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition. He’s currently teaching science and mathematics.

Victoria Pease is Professor of Tectonics and Magmatism at Stockholm University. Her research focuses on Arctic tectonics. She has been teaching the next generation of geologists for more than 20 years. She sits on a number of international scientific committees and is Chief Editor of Precambrian Research. Victoria is co-author (with Hugh Rollinson) of the reference textbook Using Geochemical Data: To Understand Geological Processes, Second Edition (2021, Cambridge University Press).

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