The Al2SiO5 Polymorphs Kartoniert (TB)

Volume 22 of Reviews in Mineralogy is a book exclusively devoted to three minerals: the Al2SiO5 polymorphs - andalusite sillimanite and kyanite. It covers a wide variety of topics that must be considered in the analysis of metamorphic systems and illustrates the fact that modern metamorphic petrology demands an awareness of a wide spectrum of geologic variables and processes. This volume is intended to provide a comprehensive review summarizing the methods theories and pitfalls of the various contributions on the aluminum silicates. Several sections of this book present the chronological d evelopment of research on various topics giving readers historical perspectives on the development of theories models and biases on various problems regarding the aluminum silicates.