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Phase petrology
Last Updated: 2026-02-05 15:14:37
Objective
PETROLOGICAL INFORMATION FROM MINERAL PHASES IN CRYSTALLINE ROCKS
Content
1) MINERAL REACTIONS AND CHEMICAL EQUILIBRIUM 2) MINERAL MODES AND NORMS 3) RECALCULATION OF ROCK AND MINERAL ANALYSES 4) AKFM AND PROGRESSIVE METAMORPHISM OF PELITIC METASEDIMENTS 5) P-T-X(FeMg-1) RELATIONS FOR METAPELITES 6) THERMODYNAMIC CALCULATIONS OF P-T-XFeMg-1 REACTION LOOPS 7) COUPLED SUBSTITUTIONS AND PHASE RELATIONS IN COMPLEX MINERALS (e.g. Al2Fem-1Si-1 TSCHERMAK) 8) MINERAL REACTIONS AND METAMORPHIC FACIES INVOLVING NON-IDEAL CRYSTALLINE SOLUTIONS (KNa) 9) METAMORPHISM OF MAFIC ROCKS: AN INTRODUCTION 10) COMPLEX ROCK SYSTEMS AND BUFFER REACTIONS IN METAMORPHIC AND MAGMATIC ROCKS 11) WHAT HAPPENS IF WE DON'T IGNORE ACCESSORY MINERALS
Resources
Literature
1) the blue book by F Spear 1993 Metamorphic phase equilibria and pressure-temperature-time paths. MSA Mongraph http://opac.nebis.ch:80/F/S6TE3A675L73X26DFRFBBSDT9X7D429MXJKAL8STXXB23V6N9E-04304?func=full-set-set&set_number=080517&set_entry=000024&format=999 and 2) Canadian Mineralogist, 2005; 43 (1):TRUTH AND BEAUTY IN METAMORPHISM:brA TRIBUTE TO DUGALD CARMICHAEL for 651-4223-00 G Phase petrology 2 Std. Mi
General Information
- Language
- English
- Levels
- MSC
- Frequency
- Yearly recurring
Examination
- Type
- end-of-semester examination
Course Components
| Type | Title | Time & Place | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| lecture with exercise | Phase petrology |
|
2 h weekly |