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.
Table of Content
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
About the author
Roger Burt is Professor Emeritus of Economic History at the University of Exeter. He has been a consultant to mining companies and government departments and contributes to radio programmes on mining related issues.
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