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100 1 a| Iddings, Joseph Paxson,d| 1857-1920,e| author.=| ^A546889;

245 10 a| Recollections of a petrologist /c| by Joseph Paxson Iddings ; edited by Davis A. Young, Department of Geology, Geography, and Environmental Studies, Calvin College, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49508, USA.;

264 1 a| Boulder, Colorado :b| The Geological Society of America,c| 2015.;

300 a| xxi, 219 pages :b| illustrations ;c| 28 cm.;

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490 1 a| Special paper ;v| 512;

505 0 a| 1. Iddings' petrographic education. Graduate study at Yale -- The influence of Clarence King -- In Heidelberg with Rosenbusch -- Iddings meets Hague. -- 2. Assistant geologist with USGS - I. Eureka, Nevada -- Washoe District/Virginia City, Nevada -- Early petrographic studies -- New acquaintances -- Petrography of Pacific volcanoes -- Rosenbusch and Zirkel -- Relations with Wadsworth. -- 3. Assistant geologist with USGS - II. Washoe and the relation of rock names to geologic age -- Volcanic rocks of Central America -- Theories of variation. -- 4. Yellowstone country - I. Introduction to Yellowstone -- Return to Eureka -- New Jersey lavas -- Obsidian Cliff -- Rhyolite -- Ignaceous rock structure in the Gallatin Mountains -- Breccias. -- 5. Yellowstone country - II. Volcanic cores -- Haystack Mountain -- The Crazy Mountain -- A translation project -- Solutions and the crystallization of magmas -- Electric Peak. -- 6. Igneous rock classification and differentiation. The problem of rock classification -- Rosenbusch's new classification -- Collaboration with Rosenbusch? -- Reaction to Iddings' paper on Electric Peak -- The origin of igneous rocks. -- 7. Europe and Chicago. Impressions of John Judd -- A visit with J.J.H. Teall -- Reunion with Rosenbusch -- A visit to Mount Vesuvius -- THe Lipari Islands -- Sicily -- Paris and London -- The Fifth International Geological Congress -- The call to Chicago. -- 8. Rethinking igneous rock classification. Approach to the classroom -- A letter from Pirsson -- Replies to Iddings' letter -- The Washington conference and its aftermath -- The four preliminary essays -- More conferences -- A joint textbook? -- 9. A second trip to Europe. More summer fieldwork? -- Summer of 1893 in Europe -- Camping with Henry Adams and John Hay -- A plea from Johns Hopkins -- Henry S. Washington -- Charles Van Hise. -- 10. The Seventh International Geological Congress. Scandinavia -- The Seventh International Geological Congress -- Post-Congress field excursions.;

505 0 a| 11. The quantitative igneous rock classification. Agitation over the state of igneous rock classification -- Brogger's view -- Iddings' papers on rock classification -- Reaction to the two papers -- International committee on igneous rock nomenclature -- Renewed collaboration on a quantitative classification -- Working relations within the C.I.P.W. quartet -- Discarding and accepting facets of the classification -- Anxiety as the end approaches. -- 12. Reception of the classification and new challenges. Reception of the C.I.P.W. igneous rock classification -- The founding of the Geophysical Laboratory -- Mining litigation -- Brogger in America. -- 13. Major publications. Arthur L. Day and feldspars -- A new textbook on rock minerals -- Directorship of the U.S. Geological Survey -- Adventures at home and abroad -- Volume I of Igneous Rocks -- Retrospect on the summer of 1908. -- 14. Journey to the Orient: Japan. The Dream -- En route to the Pacific -- In Japan -- Trip to northern Japan -- Return to Honshu. -- 15. Journey to the Orient: Korea and China. Korea -- Fossil hunting in Manchuria -- Iddings in China. -- 16. Journey to the Orient: The Philippines and Japan. Hong Kong -- Luzon -- Iddings assesses the prospects of the Philippines -- Petrological work -- Back to Japan -- Kyushu -- Shikoku -- Back on Honshu. -- 17. Journey to the Orient: The East Indies. On the China Sea -- Singapore -- Java -- Celebes -- Sumatra. -- 18. Igneous Rocks II. Homeward bound -- From Aden to Suez -- Genoa to England -- Volume II of Igneous Rocks -- The reception of volume II. -- 19. Problems. Flashback -- Reaction to "Problems in Petrology" -- The problem of volcanism -- Lectures in Great Britain -- The second journey around the world. -- 20. Return to the East Indies. On the sea -- In Java again.;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references and index.;

520 a| "Joseph Paxson Iddings (1857-1920) was a central participant in the rise of theoretical petrology. His scientific autobiography, 'Recollections of a Petrologist,' recounts virtually all of his petrological exploits, as well as the ideas and contributions of many of his contemporaries"--c| Provided by publisher.;

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Recollections of a petrologist / by Joseph Paxson Iddings ; edited by Davis A. Young, Department of Geology, Geography, and Environmental Studies, Calvin College, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49508, USA.

Author/creator	Iddings, Joseph Paxson author.
Other author	Young, Davis A., editor.
Format	Book
Publication	Boulder, Colorado : The Geological Society of America, 2015.
Description	xxi, 219 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Subjects	Iddings, Joseph Paxson, 1857-1920. Geologists--United States. --Biography. Igneous rocks--Classification. Petrology.

Series	Special paper ; 512 Special papers (Geological Society of America) 512. ^A20279
Contents	1. Iddings' petrographic education. Graduate study at Yale -- The influence of Clarence King -- In Heidelberg with Rosenbusch -- Iddings meets Hague. -- 2. Assistant geologist with USGS - I. Eureka, Nevada -- Washoe District/Virginia City, Nevada -- Early petrographic studies -- New acquaintances -- Petrography of Pacific volcanoes -- Rosenbusch and Zirkel -- Relations with Wadsworth. -- 3. Assistant geologist with USGS - II. Washoe and the relation of rock names to geologic age -- Volcanic rocks of Central America -- Theories of variation. -- 4. Yellowstone country - I. Introduction to Yellowstone -- Return to Eureka -- New Jersey lavas -- Obsidian Cliff -- Rhyolite -- Ignaceous rock structure in the Gallatin Mountains -- Breccias. -- 5. Yellowstone country - II. Volcanic cores -- Haystack Mountain -- The Crazy Mountain -- A translation project -- Solutions and the crystallization of magmas -- Electric Peak. -- 6. Igneous rock classification and differentiation. The problem of rock classification -- Rosenbusch's new classification -- Collaboration with Rosenbusch? -- Reaction to Iddings' paper on Electric Peak -- The origin of igneous rocks. -- 7. Europe and Chicago. Impressions of John Judd -- A visit with J.J.H. Teall -- Reunion with Rosenbusch -- A visit to Mount Vesuvius -- THe Lipari Islands -- Sicily -- Paris and London -- The Fifth International Geological Congress -- The call to Chicago. -- 8. Rethinking igneous rock classification. Approach to the classroom -- A letter from Pirsson -- Replies to Iddings' letter -- The Washington conference and its aftermath -- The four preliminary essays -- More conferences -- A joint textbook? -- 9. A second trip to Europe. More summer fieldwork? -- Summer of 1893 in Europe -- Camping with Henry Adams and John Hay -- A plea from Johns Hopkins -- Henry S. Washington -- Charles Van Hise. -- 10. The Seventh International Geological Congress. Scandinavia -- The Seventh International Geological Congress -- Post-Congress field excursions.
Contents	11. The quantitative igneous rock classification. Agitation over the state of igneous rock classification -- Brogger's view -- Iddings' papers on rock classification -- Reaction to the two papers -- International committee on igneous rock nomenclature -- Renewed collaboration on a quantitative classification -- Working relations within the C.I.P.W. quartet -- Discarding and accepting facets of the classification -- Anxiety as the end approaches. -- 12. Reception of the classification and new challenges. Reception of the C.I.P.W. igneous rock classification -- The founding of the Geophysical Laboratory -- Mining litigation -- Brogger in America. -- 13. Major publications. Arthur L. Day and feldspars -- A new textbook on rock minerals -- Directorship of the U.S. Geological Survey -- Adventures at home and abroad -- Volume I of Igneous Rocks -- Retrospect on the summer of 1908. -- 14. Journey to the Orient: Japan. The Dream -- En route to the Pacific -- In Japan -- Trip to northern Japan -- Return to Honshu. -- 15. Journey to the Orient: Korea and China. Korea -- Fossil hunting in Manchuria -- Iddings in China. -- 16. Journey to the Orient: The Philippines and Japan. Hong Kong -- Luzon -- Iddings assesses the prospects of the Philippines -- Petrological work -- Back to Japan -- Kyushu -- Shikoku -- Back on Honshu. -- 17. Journey to the Orient: The East Indies. On the China Sea -- Singapore -- Java -- Celebes -- Sumatra. -- 18. Igneous Rocks II. Homeward bound -- From Aden to Suez -- Genoa to England -- Volume II of Igneous Rocks -- The reception of volume II. -- 19. Problems. Flashback -- Reaction to "Problems in Petrology" -- The problem of volcanism -- Lectures in Great Britain -- The second journey around the world. -- 20. Return to the East Indies. On the sea -- In Java again.
Abstract	"Joseph Paxson Iddings (1857-1920) was a central participant in the rise of theoretical petrology. His scientific autobiography, 'Recollections of a Petrologist,' recounts virtually all of his petrological exploits, as well as the ideas and contributions of many of his contemporaries"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN	2015019221
ISBN	9780813725123 (pbk.)
ISBN	0813725127 (pbk.)

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