本书遵循由浅入深、学以致用的理念, 由专业基础到专业理论再到应用实践逐层递进, 内容设计突出说、读、写、译综合练习。本书知识体系涵盖了地球内部特性、矿物、岩浆活动和岩浆岩、外力地质作用和沉积岩、变质作用和变质岩、地质年代、地质构造等专业基本概念, 石油和相关化石能源、煤地质、矿产地质、工程地质等专业基本理论与方法, 如何检索与撰写科技文献等实际应用。
Chapter 1 Earth
1.1 Earth's Internal Structure
1.2 Earth's Geophysical Properties
1.3 Notes and Exercises
Chapter 2 Minerals
2.1 Atoms and Elements
2.2 Definition of Minerals
2.3 Physical Properties of Minerals
2.4 Mineral Groups
2.5 Notes and Exercises
Chapter 3 Magmatism and Igneous Rocks
3.1 Magma
3.2 Magmatism and Igneous Rocks
3.3 Textures of Igneous Rocks
3.4 Composition of Igneous Rocks
3.5 Classification of Igneous Rocks
3.6 Notes and Exercises
Chapter 4 Exogenic Geological Process and Sedimentary Rocks
4.1 Formation of Sedimentary Rocks-exogenic Geological Process
4.2 Sedimentary Structures
4.3 Classification of Sedimentary Rocks
4.4 Notes and Exercises
Chapter 5 Metamorphism and Metamorphic Rocks
5.1 Factors Controlling the Characteristics of Metamorphic Rocks
5.2 Types of Metamorphism
5.3 Classification of Metamorphic Rocks
5.4 The Rock Cycle
5.5 Notes and Exercises
Chapter 6 Geologic Time
6.1 Early Concepts of Geologic Time and the Age of Earth
6.2 Relative Time
6.3 Absolute Age
6.4 Geologic Time Scale
6.5 Notes and Exercises
Chapter 7 Geological Structure
7.1 Stress and Strain in Earth's Lithosphere
7.2 Strike and Dip
7.3 Folds
7.4 Fractures in Rock
7.5 Notes and Exercises
Chapter 8 Petroleum and Related Fossil Resources
8.1 Oil and Natural Gas
8.2 Unconventional Hydrocarbons Resources
8.3 Notes and Exercises
Chapter 9 Coal Geology
9.1 Peat Mire
9.2 Depositional Environment of Coal-forming
9.3 Coalification (rank)
9.4 Coal Use and the Environment
9.5 Notes and Exercises
Chapter 10 Mineral Deposit
10.1 Introduction to Mineral Deposit
10.2 Formation of Mineral Deposit
10.3 Ore Deposits in a Global Tectonic Context
10.4 Mining
10.5 Notes and Exercises
Chapter 11 Engineering Geology
11.1 Development of Engineering Geology
11.2 Aims of Engineering Geology
11.3 Attaining the Aims
11.4 Materials and Mass Fabric
11.5 Mass
11.6 Environmental Factors
11.7 Analysis
11.8 Essential Definitions
11.9 Notes and Exercises
Chapter 12 How to Find a Needed Scientific Article
12.1 Introduction
12.2 Resources for Finding Geological Science Papers
12.3 How to Get a Copy of Geological Science Paper
Chapter 13 How to Write and Submit a Research Artide for Publication
13.1 Why Write for Journal Publication
13.2 Write a Scientific Paper
13.3 Choose a Journal and Submit
Glossary
References
Appendix
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