The Continental Crust Its Composition and Evolution: An Examination of the Geochemical Record Preserved in Sedimentary Rocks |
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| Author:
| Taylor, S.
McLennan, S. |
| Series title: | Geoscience Texts |
| ISBN: | 978-0-632-01148-3 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 1991 |
| Publisher: | John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
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| Imprint: | Wiley-Blackwell |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $63.95 |
Book Description:
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Graduates in geology, geochemistry and geophysics will find this volume in the
Geoscience Texts series a valuable reference text. The book begins by describing the known composition of the present upper crust, then deals with possible compositions for the total crusts and the inferred composition of the lower crust. The question of the uniformity of crustal composition throughout geological time is discussed. The rate of growth of the crust through time is assessed, and the...
More DescriptionGraduates in geology, geochemistry and geophysics will find this volume in the Geoscience Texts series a valuable reference text. The book begins by describing the known composition of the present upper crust, then deals with possible compositions for the total crusts and the inferred composition of the lower crust. The question of the uniformity of crustal composition throughout geological time is discussed. The rate of growth of the crust through time is assessed, and the effects of the extraction of the crust on mantle compositions are considered. Finally, the question of early pre-geological crusts on the Earth is debated, and comparisons are given with crusts on the Moon, Mercury, Mars, Venus and the Galilean Satellites.