Economic Geology; January 2006; v. 101; no. 1;
p. 251; DOI: 10.2113/101.1.251
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A Practical Guide to Rock Microstructures.
RON H. VERNON. Cambridge University Press, 606 Pp. ISBN 10-0521891337. 2004. Price US$75.
Roberto Weinberg
Australian Crustal Research Centre, School of Geosciences, Monash University, Clayton, Vic. 3800, Australia
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Ron Vernon is widely recognized as an expert in the study of microstructures. In this excellent book, he shares with us his life-long collection of samples, photomicrographs, and knowledge in 606 pages that reveal the richness of microstructures in rocks. This is an excellent book. Get it now!
The book covers the subject of microstructure in five chapters. In "Background," the starting chapter, Vernon sets up the book and the careful tone that pervades his scientific approach . . . [Full Text of this Article]
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