The Geology of Cornwall

Description

Cornwall is renowned for the diversity and complexity of its geology. This geology, and its relation to the mineral wealth of the county, has been the subject of continuing investigation since the end of the seventeenth century. A literature of great historical interest exists, and this is analysed in The Geology of Cornwall alongside a wide-ranging review of the current position and assessments of the environmental consequences of rock and mineral exploitation.

These contributions by twenty-one leading academic and commercial geologists are aimed at all readers with an amateur or professional interest in exploring the fascinating geology of Cornwall. Undergraduate fieldworkers will find the book particularly helpful.

List of Plates


List of Figures


List of Tables


Contributors


Abbreviations


Preface-Geological Field Work


A Code for Geological Field Work


Acknowledgements


Chapter One: Introduction, C.M. Bristow, E.M. Durrance and E.B. Selwood


Chapter Two: The Pre Devonion Tectonic Framework, E.M Durrance


Chapter Three: The Lizard Complex, J.R. Andrews


Chapter Four: Devonion, K.P. Isaac, E.B. Selwood and R.K. Shail


Chapter Five: Carboniferous, K.P. Issac and J.M Thomas


Chapter Six: Variscan Structure and Regional Metamorphism, J.R. Andrews, K.P Isaac, E.B. Selwood, R.K Shail and J.M. Thomas


Chapter Seven: Granites and Associated Igneous Activiy, D.A.C. Manning


Chapter Eight: Mineralization, R.C. Scrivener and T.J Shepherd


Chapter Nine: Modelling the Mineralization Framework, F.W.A.A Lucas and J. Willis-Richards


Chapter Ten: China-Clay, C.M. Bristow


Chapter Eleven: Offshore and Mesozoic Geology, M.B. Hart


Chapter Twelve: The Tertiary, K. Atkinson


Chapter Thirteen: The Quaternary, R.A. Cullingford


Chapter Fourteen: History of Metalliferous Mining, R. Burt


Chapter Fifteen: The Contemporary Extractive Industry, C.M. Bristow


Chapter Sixteen: Environmental Geology, R.P. Edwards, P. Grainger and M.J Heath


References


Subject Index


Locality Index

Sujets

• Sciences de la nature
• Géologie
• géologie
• Science
• Cornwall
• History
• Geology
• Regional geography
• Earth science
• Cornualles
• Sciences et techniques
• Earth Sciences
• Human Geography

Informations

• Publié par: University of Exeter Press
• Date de parution: 02 mars 2015
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9780859899154
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 11 Mo

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