In this book, the authors gather and present topical research in the study of the occurrence, mineralogy and origin of granite. Topics discussed in this compilation include the occurrence of Th, U, Y, Zr and REE-bearing accessory minerals in granites and their petrogenetic significance; contrasting petrological attributes of granites in Nigeria; non-linear acoustic phenomena in granite; experimental methods of determining thermal properties of granite; and the mineralogy of the rare-earth element-bearing granites from Central India.
Preface; Mineralogy & Origin of the Rare-Earth Element-Bearing Granites from Central India; Occurrence of Th, U, Y, Zr & REE-Bearing Accessory Minerals in Granites & their Petrogenetic Significance; Crust & Mantle Contributions to Orogenic Granitoid Magmatism: The Case of the Tertiary Magmatism of Alps (Italy); Contrasting Petrological Attributes of Granites in Nigeria; Petrology, Geochemistry & Origin of Topaz Granite; Nonlinear Acoustic Phenomena in Granite; Experimental Methods of Determining Thermal Properties of Granite; The Shoshonitic Granitoids of Altai-Sajan Folded Area: Petrology & Ore Mineralization; Index.