Binary and Greater Systems

This PowerPoint presentation is part of the Whitman College petrology course. The presentation covers isobaric ternary T-X diagrams (An-Di-Fo), liquidus, intensive variables, cotectic, peritectic, and cooling paths. Solid solution and 4 component diagrams are described as well as the effect of water on melting temperatures. This resource is part of the Teaching Petrology collection. http://serc.carleton.edu/NAGTWorkshops/petrology03/index.html

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Part of the Cutting Edge collection. The NAGT/DLESE On the Cutting Edge project helps geoscience faculty stay up-to-date with both geoscience research and teaching methods.

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Integrating Research and Education:Teaching Phase Equilibria: Phase Diagrams (and Pseudosections)

Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Geochemistry:Aqueous Solutions, Geoscience:Geology:Geochemistry, Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology:Geochemistry, Thermodynamics and Phase Equilibria, Geoscience:Geology:Geochemistry:Phase Equilibria/Thermodynamics, Geoscience:Geology:Mineralogy:Phase Equilibria/Thermodynamics
Resource Type: Audio/Visual:Images/Illustrations, Course Information:Course Site:Course Notes
Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), College Upper (15-16)
Course Type: Upper Level:Mineralogy, Petrology
Topics: Solid Earth:Geochemistry, Solid Earth, Chemistry/Physics/Mathematics, Solid Earth:Geochemistry:Aqueous Solutions, Solid Earth:Petrology:Geochemistry, Thermodynamics and Phase Equilibria, Solid Earth:Mineralogy:Phase Equilibria/Thermodynamics, Solid Earth:Geochemistry:Phase Equilibria/Thermodynamics