Nédélec Anne, Bouchez Jean-Luc. Granites: Petrology, Structure, Geological Setting, and Metallogeny

Oxford University Press, 2015. — 349 p. — ISBN: 978–0–19–870561–1.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 Petrologie 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.