Németh K., Martin U. Practical Volcanology: Lecture notes for understanding volcanic rocks from field based studies

Geological Institute of Hungary, 2007. — 220 p. — ISBN: 963671259X.The book's main aim is to introduce basic field volcanology research from a theoretical point of view right through very practical elements. The basic philosophy of the book is that, especially in ancient terrains, the volcanologist's basic data is found through fieldwork, and they are looking for volcanic rocks, especially fragmented ones.
This book intends to demonstrate the link between the field subject, a volcanic rock and the volcanic process that may have formed that rock. Such textbooks or study guides are relatively rare these days and often they are too detailed or complicated for undergraduate students or interested amateurs.
The book consists of 8 chapters. Each chapter is fully referenced in order to give a very detailed guide to any user and it clear where the individual citaitons/statements come from. This allows the user to go deeper into the scientific problems such processes, deposits, or the relevant terminology itself. Each chapter is accompanied with figures widely used and referred to in the international literature and there are full colour plates of textures, volcanic activity and the 3D architecture of volcanic deposits.Terminology of fragmental volcanic rocks
Actual geological view in volcanology.
Pyroclastic (volcaniclastic) rocks as a key to interpreting volcanic explosive processes and environments
Volcanic facies analysis
Monogenetic volcanism and related features
Polygenetic volcanism and associated features
Depositional processes related to erosion of volcanic terrains
Subaqueous volcanism and associated features
Common Volcanic Terms in Glossary