Are you interested in the quantitative analysis of metamorphic mineral reactions, and a grad student registered in an Ontario university? If so, then this course may be something for you:
Similar to previous years, I will deliver my Advanced Metamorphic Petrology course at Carleton during the winter term (starting in January). However, this time I’ll be delivering it online (synchronously), so there is no real limit to the number of participating students.
This course covers many aspects important for the quantitative analysis of metamorphic mineral reactions, including: (i) stoichiometry (compositional space, stoichiometric equations in closed systems), (ii) equilibrium thermodynamics (equilibrium states, minimum Gibbs energy as criterion for stable equilibrium, equilibrium phase relations, molar free energy diagrams), (iii) applications of the Theriak-Domino software (phase diagrams, phase equilibria along PT paths, chemical fraction, metamorphic fluids, buffers), (iv) chemical diffusion (Fick’s law, continuity equation, analytical and numerical solutions, geospeedometry), (v) classical nucleation theory, (vi) crystal growth theories (porphyroblasts, coronas, symplectites), and (vii) crystal growth simulations using the Theria_G software.
If you feel, this is something that may help you in your own research, or if you are just interested to learn more about this, please contact me directly.