GRANITES C

Granites are emblematic rocks developed from a magma that crystallized in the Earth''s crust. They ultimately outcrop at the surface of every continent. This book - translated edited and updated from the original French edition Pétrologie des Granites published by Vuibert in 2011 - gives a modern presentation of granitic rocks or granites from magma genesis to their emplacement into the crust and their crystallization. Mineralogical petrological physical and economical aspects are developed in a succession of 14 chapters. Special ''info boxes'' discuss topics for those wishing to deepen their knowledge of the subject. Also included is a glossary a comprehensive bibliography as well as descriptions of modern techniques. Granites are considered in their geological spatial and temporal frame in relation with Plate Tectonics and Earth History and assisted by a large number of high quality illustrations.