Atlas of Deformed and Metamorphosed Rocks from Proterozoic Orogens

T.R.K. Chetty, Wilbert Kehelpannala

• Publisher: Elsevier
• Year: 2021
• ISBN:
  9780128179796
• Topic: Physical Sciences
• Subtopic: Geology & Earth Sciences

Atlas of Deformed and Metamorphosed Rocks from Proterozoic Orogens is a richly illustrated reference book featuring over 660 full-color field images of a range of lithologies from some Proterozoic terrains that were subjected to multiple events of magmatism, deformation, metamorphism, and metasomatism. The Atlas focuses on amphibolite to granulite facies lithologies and associated ma?c-ultrama?c rocks from Proterozoic orogens of India, Sri Lanka, Botswana, South Africa, East Antarctica, and Western Australia. Each chapter in the book begins with a brief review of geology, including deformation and metamorphic history, along with a regional geological map to help readers to visualize the?eld observations in the relevant geological context. Each image is accompanied by a concise description providing location, lithology, structural fabric, possible deformational history, metamorphic features, partial melting, metasomatism, and other important crustal processes. This Atlas is an important source of information for a broad range of earth scientists, graduate and undergraduate students, researchers, academicians, and other professionals. This book will form a great treasure to those geoscientists who never had an opportunity to visit any of the Proterozoic orogenic belts.

• Features over 660 full-color photographs representing typical lithologies and associated structural, metamorphic features, and other crustal processes from different Proterozoic orogens
• Highlights the significance of field photographs in advancing new knowledge which may provide pathways for new research
• Covers many important Proterozoic terranes of East Gondwana
• Presents regional geologic maps from each Proterozoic orogen

Table of contents

• Cover image
• Title page
• Table of Contents
• Copyright
• Preface
• Acknowledgements
• Chapter 1. Proterozoic orogens: introduction
• Chapter 2. Proterozoic orogens of Indian shield
• Chapter 3. Proterozoic orogens of Sri Lanka
• Chapter 4. Proterozoic orogens of Southern Africa
• Chapter 5. East Antarctica
• Chapter 6. Proterozoic orogens of Western Australia
• Index