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Igneous Or Metamorphic Petrology by Dr Jasper Konter

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Igneous Or Metamorphic Petrology by Dr Jasper Konter

Igneous Or Metamorphic Petrology by Dr Jasper Konter

This note explains the following topics: Placing rocks in tectonic or planetary context, Making igneous rocks, ,Magmas, Stable minerals and assemblages, Chemical petrology, Making metamorphic rocks, Metamorphic textures, Metamorphic reactions.

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