Field Geology of High-Grade Gneiss Terrains

This is the first textbook on structural geology aimed primarily at the interpretation of high-grade gneiss terrains. The authors outline some of the more commonly seen structural features, suggest how they can be analysed and interpreted, and explain which sampling technique for petrology, geochemistry and geochronology will give the best results. The text is lavishly illustrated with line drawings and photographs, and features chapters on "Mapping in Gneiss Terrains", "Fabric Development", "Interpretation of Structures and Fabrics", "Metamorphic History of Gneiss Terrains", "Geochemistry, Isotope Geochemistry and Geochronology", and "Origin and Evolution of High-Grade Gneiss Terrains". A "Problem Section" includes illustrated examples of structures that are difficult to interpret and which allow readers to test their skills.