This set of lecture notes covers factors affecting the mineral assemblages in metamorphic rocks. Topics covered include the phase rule in metamorphism, progressive (prograde) metamorphism, and retrograde metamorphism. Ternary diagrams and chemical reactions are used to explain progressive metamorphism. This resource is part of the Teaching Petrology collection. http://serc.carleton.edu/NAGTWorkshops/petrology03/index.html
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This resource is referenced here:Subject:
Geoscience:Geology:Mineralogy:Phase Equilibria/Thermodynamics,
Geoscience:Geology:Geochemistry:Reaction Kinetics/Rates,
Geoscience:Geology:Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology:Metamorphic Processes,
Thermodynamics and Phase Equilibria,
Metamorphic Rock Suites and Facies,
Geoscience:Geology:Geochemistry:Phase Equilibria/Thermodynamics,
Geoscience:Geology:Geochemistry
Resource Type:
Course Information:Course Site:Course Notes,
Audio/Visual:Images/Illustrations
Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), College Upper (15-16)
Course Type:
Upper Level:Mineralogy,
Geochemistry,
Petrology
Solid Earth Processes: Metamorphism
Classes of Earth Materials: Metamorphic Rocks, Fluids
Topics:
Solid Earth:Geochemistry, Solid Earth, Chemistry/Physics/Mathematics,
Solid Earth:Geochemistry:Reaction Kinetics/Rates,
Solid Earth:Petrology:Metamorphic Processes,
Thermodynamics and Phase Equilibria,
Metamorphic Rock Suites and Facies,
Solid Earth:Mineralogy:Phase Equilibria/Thermodynamics,
Solid Earth:Geochemistry:Phase Equilibria/Thermodynamics
