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- The Journal of Petrology - Electronic version of a paper-printed journal publishing peer-reviewed research papers in the broad field of igneous and metamorphic petrology and petrogenesis. Everyone can access to the TOC, abstracts, and a free sample issue.
- Society for Organic Petrology - For scientists and engineers involved with coal petrology, kerogen petrology, organic geochemistry and related disciplines.
- Phase equilibria in metamorphic rocks - thermodynamic background and petrological applications - Several PDF documents explaining both basic and advanced petrological methods to infer metamorphic pressure-temperature paths.
- Mineralogy and Petrology Research on the Web - Links to web pages (e.g., journals, organizations, and research groups) especially useful for researchers in mineralogy and petrology.
- Greg Finn, Brock University - Page with links to course summaries for Petrology and Petrography, and related coursework.
- Pegmatite International - Information on the mineralogy and petrology of pegmatites including an online publication and links to pegmatite-related sites.
- Petrology World-Wide - Petrology for the mineral exploration, geothermal, mining and quarrying industries. Fluid inclusions, XRD, microprobe, SEM, age dating, stable istopes, hydrothermal alteration, mineralization.
- PETROS Igneous Petrology Databank - A worldwide data bank of major element chemical analyses of igneous rocks. Includes 37,300 major element chemical analyses divided into 307 major groups representing geographic areas or petrologic provinces. Also includes 468 average igneous rock compositions, a bibliography of information sources, and complete format/operating instructions for PETROS.
- Ceramic Petrology - An introduction to the techniques of clay sourcing for ceramic analysis.
- Geological Materials Research - Open-access electronic journal of the Mineralogical Society of America. Publishes original peer-reviewed research, reviews, and papers on teaching in petrology, geochemistry, mineralogy, mineral physics, crystallography, and related fields.
Wikipedia Articles
- Petrology - Petrology (from Greek: πέτρα, petra, rock; and λόγος, logos, knowledge) is a field of geology that focuses on the study of rocks and the conditions on which they form. The word lithology once was approximately synonymous with petrography, but today lithology is essentially a subdivision of petrology focusing on macroscopic hand-sample or outcrop-scale description of rocks.
- Petrographic microscope - A petrographic microscope is a microscope used in petrology and optical mineralogy to identify rocks and minerals in thin sections. The microscope is used in optical mineralogy and petrography, a branch of petrology which focuses on detailed descriptions of rocks.
- Petrogenesis - Petrogenesis, also known as petrogeny, is a branch of petrology dealing with the origin of igneous rocks. Petrology is the branch of geology dealing with the origin, occurrence, structure and history of igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks.
- Ring dike - A ring dike or ring dyke in geology refers to an intrusive igneous body. Their chemistry, petrology and field appearance precisely match those of dikes or sill, but their concentric or radial geometric distribution around a centre of volcanic activity indicates their sub-volcanic origins.
- Anthony J. Naldrett - Anthony James "Tony" Naldrett PhD, FRSC is an award-winning Canadian scientist. He is an authority on the geology and origin of nickel-copper-platinum group element deposits, the tectonic setting in which they occur, the petrology of associated rocks, and controls on their composition.