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Principles of igneous and metamorphic petrology / Anthony R. Philpotts, Jay J. Ague

Introduction -- Physical properties of magma -- Intrusion of magma -- Forms of igneous bodies -- Cooling of igneous bodies and other diffusion processes -- Classification of igneous rocks -- ...
Nature

Metamorphic diamond from the northeastern margin of Gondwana: Paradigm shifting implications for one of Earth’s largest orogens

The discovery of tiny diamonds embedded in rock samples from northeastern Australia indicates that the geological past Australia’s eastern coast is more complex than previously thought. Metamorphic ...
The Conversation

Tiny crystals capture millions of years of mountain range history – a geologist excavates the Himalayas with a microscope

Matthew J. Kohn receives funding from the National Science Foundation and the Department of Energy. These minerals are found in metamorphic rocks – rocks transformed by heat, pressure or both. One of ...