Topics in Igneous Petrology

Authors: Rong, Jiashu, Wang, Fenggang
Proposes a new idea to explain metasomatic textures and their formation mechanism in granite
Illustrates metasomatic mechanisms and superimposed metasomatic processes clearly with a series of color microphotos taken with quartz plate under crossed polars
Provides details of the origins of many phenomena, such as clear albite rim, intergranular swapped albite, K-feldspathization, quartzification, muscovitization, beryllization, myrmekite, small platy albite, perthitic albite and K-feldspar megacryst

There are continual rounds of annual conferences, special sessions and other symposia that provide ample opportunity for researchers to convene and discuss igneous processes.

There are continual rounds of annual conferences, special sessions and other symposia that provide ample opportunity for researchers to convene and discuss igneous processes. However, the origin of laccoliths and sills continue to inspire and confound geologists.
In one sense, this is surprising. After all, don t we know all we need to know about these rocks by now? As testified by the diverse range of topics covered in this volume, the answer is clearly 'no'.