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The field of igneous petrology has evolved greatly in recent years. Much of the progress stems from new research techniques and tools that have developed over the past decade. Intended for the one-semester, undergraduate course, Igneous Petrology, Third Edition presents a modern integrated survey of the geological, mineralogical, and chemical relations of igneous rock. it illustrates how modern geochemical and geophysical methods can be combined with field relations to understand the generational and compositional evolution of magmas.

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