Concise introductory textbook on the petrology of igneous and metamorphic rocks for one-semester courses. Topics are organized around the types of rocks to expe

A concise introduction to the mineralogy and petrology of igneous and metamorphic rocks for all Earth Science students.

A textbook providing a quantitative approach to the petrologic principles of igneous and metamorphic rocks in a new edition.

Introduction to Mineralogy and Petrology, second edition, presents the essentials of both disciplines through an approach accessible to industry professionals,

All geoscience students need to understand the origins, environments and basic processes that produce igneous and metamorphic rocks. This concise textbook, writ