Low-Grade Metamorphism

Low-Grade Metamorphism explores processes and transformations in rocks during the early stages of metamorphic recrystallization. There has been little analysis and documentation of this widespread phenomenon, especially of the substantial and exciting advances that have taken place in the subject over the last decade. This book rectifies that shortfall, building on the foundations of Low-Temperature Metamorphism by Martin Frey (1987). The editors have invited contributions from an internationally acknowledged team of experts, who have aimed the book at advanced undergraduate and graduate students as well as researchers in the field.

• Contributions from internationally acknowledged experts.
  
• Documents the substantial and exciting advances that have taken place in the subject over the last decade.

Content:
Chapter 1 Low?Temperature Metamorphism: An Overview (pages 1–9): D. Robinson and R. J. Merriman
Chapter 2 Very Low?Grade Metapelites: Mineralogy, Microfabrics and Measuring Reaction Progress (pages 10–60): R. J. Merriman and D. R. Peacor
Chapter 3 Patterns of Very Low?Grade Metamorphism in Metapelitic Rocks (pages 61–107): R. J. Merriman and M. Frey
Chapter 4 Petrological Methods for the Study of Very Low?Grade Metabasites (pages 108–142): P. Schiffman and H. W. Day
Chapter 5 Patterns of Regional Low?Grade Metamorphism in Metabasites (pages 143–168): D. Robinson and R. E. Bevins
Chapter 6 Very Low?Grade Hydrothermal Metamorphism of Basic Igneous Rocks (pages 169–201): J. C. Alt
Chapter 7 Isotopic Dating of Very Low?Grade Metasedimentary and Metavolcanic Rocks: Techniques and Methods (pages 202–226): N. Clauer and S. Chaudhuri
Chapter 8 Application of Stable Isotope Geochemistry to Low?Grade Metamorphic Rocks (pages 227–260): Z. D. Sharp