Granite Genesis: In-Situ Melting and Crustal Evolution
| Author | : Guo-Neng Chen |
| Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
| Total Pages | : 285 |
| Release | : 2007-06-26 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781402058912 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1402058918 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (918 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Granite Genesis: In-Situ Melting and Crustal Evolution by : Guo-Neng Chen
Download or read book Granite Genesis: In-Situ Melting and Crustal Evolution written by Guo-Neng Chen and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-06-26 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book reviews current ideas explaining the formation of granite in terms of melting, segregation, ascent and emplacement. It introduces an alternative hypothesis that granites are endogenic in that they essentially form and remain at melting sites in the middle–upper crust under conditions of abnormally high heat flow. The book highlights results of Chinese research over the last 30 years in English for the first time.
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