Igneous rocks : a classification and glossary of terms : recommendations of the International Union of Geological Sciences, Subcommission on the Systematics of Igneous Rocks / R.W. Le Maitre (editor) ... [et al.]
Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Figures; Tables; Albert Streckeisen; Foreword to 1st edition; Chairman's Preface; Editor's Preface; 1 Introduction; 2 Classification and nomenclature; 3 Glossary of terms; 4 Bibliography of terms; Appendix A Lists of participants; Appendix B Recommended IUGS names; Appendix C IUGSTAS software package
Summary
This indispensable reference guide presents a complete classification of igneous rocks based on all the recommendations of the International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS) Subcommission on the Systematics of Igneous Rocks. It contains a fully updated glossary containing 1637 terms and a bibliography of source references for each entry