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In this course, principles of thermodynamics are used to infer the physical conditions of formation and modification of igneous and metamorphic rocks.
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Description
The course includes phase equilibria of homogeneous and heterogeneous systems and thermodynamic modeling of non-ideal crystalline solutions. It also surveys the processes that lead to the formation of metamorphic and igneous rocks in the major tectonic environments in the Earth’s crust and mantle.
Course content
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- Ideal solutions Unlimited
- Non-ideal solutions Unlimited
- Alkali and plagioclase feldspars solution models Unlimited
- Alkali and plagioclase feldspars solution models (cont.) Unlimited
- Thermodynamic properties of multi-site mineral solutions – Homogeneous equilibria Unlimited
- Pyroxene thermometry II, the quad Unlimited
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- Heterogeneous equilibria in two – and three-component systems Unlimited
- Liquidus diagrams – Liquidus boundaries Unlimited
- Liquidus diagrams – Degeneracies and natural examples Unlimited
- Liquidus diagrams – Thermodynamic controls on boundaries Unlimited
- Schreinemaker’s analysis – Multi-component systems Unlimited
- Choosing components – Representations of composition space Unlimited
- Heterogeneous reactions – The Gibbs method Unlimited
Instructor
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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