Author: A. E. RingwoodPublisher: McGraw-Hill Companies
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 648
Book Description
Composition and Petrology of the Earth's Mantle
Author: A. E. RingwoodPublisher: McGraw-Hill Companies
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 648
Book Description
Composition and Petrology of the Earth's Mantle. Part 1
Author: A.E. RingwoodThe Earth's Mantle
Author: Ian JacksonPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521785662
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 600
Book Description
Authoritative review of composition, structure and evolution of the mantle for researchers and graduate students.
'Composition and Petrology of the Earth's Mantle' by A.E. Ringwood : Book Review
Author: G. M. BrownThe Earth's Lower Mantle
Author: Felix V. KaminskyPublisher: Springer
ISBN: 3319556843
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
This book presents the first overview of the composition and structure of the Earth’s lower mantle. The first part focuses on the study of lower-mantle minerals, identified as inclusions in diamonds from different regions of the world. Three associations are established among the lower-mantle minerals: ultramafic, mafic, and carbonatic. The carbonatic association is of particular interest because it characterizes the media of natural diamond formation. In turn, the second part analyzes the structure of the lower mantle, revealing its heterogeneous composition. It is based on the results of experiments demonstrating phase transitions in lower-mantle minerals, and on seismological data. Deep-seated earthquakes point to the presence within the lower mantle of numerous seismic boundaries caused by mineral structure transitions. In closing, the last part of the book compares observed data with experimental data, highlighting several discrepancies that indicate Earth may have a more complex planetary history than previously assumed, and examining its primarily non-chondritic composition.
The Earth's Heterogeneous Mantle
Author: Amir KhanPublisher: Springer
ISBN: 3319156276
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 538
Book Description
This book highlights and discusses recent developments that have contributed to an improved understanding of observed mantle heterogeneities and their relation to the thermo-chemical state of Earth's mantle, which ultimately holds the key to unlocking the secrets of the evolution of our planet. This series of topical reviews and original contributions address 4 themes. Theme 1 covers topics in geophysics, including global and regional seismic tomography, electrical conductivity and seismic imaging of mantle discontinuities and heterogeneities in the upper mantle, transition zone and lower mantle. Theme 2 addresses geochemical views of the mantle including lithospheric evolution from analysis of mantle xenoliths, composition of the deep Earth and the effect of water on subduction-zone processes. Theme 3 discusses geodynamical perspectives on the global thermo-chemical structure of the deep mantle. Theme 4 covers application of mineral physics data and phase equilibrium computations to infer the regional-scale thermo-chemical structure of the mantle.
The Earth's Mantle
Author: Ian JacksonPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521785662
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Interdisciplinary in scope, The Earth's Mantle is a comprehensive overview of the composition, structure and evolution of the mantle layer that strikes a balance between established consensus and continuing controversy. Written by internationally recognized scientists, the book provides an authoritative review of this important part of our planet.
Geochemistry of Chromium in the Earth’s Mantle
Author: Ekaterina A. MatrosovaPublisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 3030270181
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
This book provides an analysis of an actual problem of the evolution of deep matter under the conditions of the upper mantle, transition zone, and uppermost lower mantle. This issue has a fundamental importance in geochemistry, petrology, mineralogy, and crystalochemistry of the mantle, at different depths. The authors discuss new experimental research on the composition and conditions of the chromium-bearing minerals genesis and their associations in the Earth’s mantle. The experimental data are compared with the natural mineral assemblages, allowing a refinement of the structure and composition of the deep Geospheres of the Earth. The results of the physicochemical experiments in the "MgO–SiO2–Cr2O3" model and the multicomponent systems play a major role in understanding the phase diagrams of these systems, the structural patterns of chromium-bearing phases and the influence of Cr on P-T parameters in the Earth’s mantle.
The Earth's Crust and Upper Mantle
Author: Pembroke J. HartPublisher: American Geophysical Union
ISBN: 0875900135
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 801
Book Description
Advanced Mineralogy
Author: A. S. MarfuninPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 3642785239
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 570
Book Description
All existing introductory reviews of mineralogy are written accord ing to the same algorithm, sometimes called the "Dana System of Mineralogy". Even modern advanced handbooks, which are cer tainly necessary, include basic data on minerals and are essentially descriptive. When basic information on the chemistry, structure, optical and physical properties, distinguished features and para genesis of 200-400 minerals is presented, then there is practically no further space available to include new ideas and concepts based on recent mineral studies. A possible solution to this dilemma would be to present a book beginning where introductory textbooks end for those already famil iar with the elementary concepts. Such a volume would be tailored to specialists in all fields of science and industry, interested in the most recent results in mineralogy. This approach may be called Advanced Mineralogy. Here, an attempt has been made to survey the current possibilities and aims in mineral matter investigations, including the main characteristics of all the methods, the most important problems and topics of mineral ogy, and related studies. The individual volumes are composed of short, condensed chap ters. Each chapter presents in a complete, albeit condensed, form specific problems, methods, theories, and directions of investigations, and estimates their importance and strategic position in science and industry.