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    Geoscience > Geology > Geochemistry > Phase Equilibria/Thermodynamics

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    Creating a Partial Pressure Diagram for the Cu-CO2-O2-H2O System part of Teaching Activities
    Terri Woods, East Carolina University
    Students will be guided through the procedure for creating a partial-pressure diagram in the low-temperature system Cu-CO2-O2-H2O system for the minerals cuprite, tenorite, native copper, azurite, and malachite. ...

    Grade Level: College Upper (15-16), Graduate/Professional
    Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Classroom Activity, Problem Set
    Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Mineralogy:Phase Equilibria/Thermodynamics, Geoscience:Geology:Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology:Thermodynamics and Phase Equilibria, Geoscience:Geology:Geochemistry:Phase Equilibria/Thermodynamics
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    Modeling Exsolution (and Perthite Formation) as an Example of Complex-System Behavior part of Complex Systems:Teaching Activities
    Dave Mogk, Montana State University-Bozeman; Barb Dutrow, Louisiana State University
    Students use a physical model, computer simulation, examples from the natural world, visualizations, and overarching thought experiments to explore this phenomenon. Exsolution embodies attributes of a complex ...

    Grade Level: College Lower (13-14):College Introductory, College Upper (15-16), College Lower (13-14)
    Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Problem Set, Lab Activity
    Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Mineralogy:Crystal Chemistry, Geoscience:Geology:Geochemistry:Reaction Kinetics/Rates, Geoscience:Geology:Mineralogy:Phase Equilibria/Thermodynamics, Geoscience:Geology:Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology:Igneous Processes, Thermodynamics and Phase Equilibria, Geoscience:Geology:Geochemistry:Phase Equilibria/Thermodynamics, Geoscience:Geology:Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology:Metamorphic Processes
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    Calculating a Simple Phase Diagram: Diamond=Graphite part of Petrology:Teaching Examples
    Dexter Perkins, University of North Dakota-Main Campus
    This is a very short exercise designed to get students to understand how the Gibbs energy equation is used to calculate the location of a reaction in P-T space. I use it in-class and have students work on it in ...

    Grade Level: College Upper (15-16), College Lower (13-14)
    Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Classroom Activity, Problem Set
    Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology:Thermodynamics and Phase Equilibria, Geoscience:Geology:Geochemistry:Phase Equilibria/Thermodynamics, Geoscience:Geology
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    Problem set: Constructing metamorphic phase diagrams using phase equilibria and the Clausius-Clapeyron equation part of Petrology:Teaching Examples
    , Smith College
    In this problem set students construct a P-T phase diagram for the aluminosilicate polymorphs based on experimental phase equilibria and application of the Clausius-Clapeyron equation. The problem set uses unit ...

    Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), College Upper (15-16)
    Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Problem Set, Datasets and Tools:Datasets with Teaching Activities, Activities:Lab Activity
    Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology:Metamorphic Rock Suites and Facies, Geoscience:Geology, Geology:Geochemistry:Phase Equilibria/Thermodynamics, Geoscience:Geology:Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology:Thermodynamics and Phase Equilibria
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    Calculating Compositional Variation and Common Substitutions for Igneous and Metamorphic Minerals part of Petrology:Teaching Examples
    Dave Mogk, Montana State University-Bozeman
    This problem set uses Excel spreadsheets to calculate mineral formulae from analytical data (typically from the electron microprobe) using a variety of formulations that assume numerous variations of crystal ...

    Grade Level: College Upper (15-16), College Lower (13-14):College Introductory, College Lower (13-14)
    Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Problem Set
    Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology:Igneous Processes, Metamorphic Processes, Geoscience:Geology:Mineralogy:Phase Equilibria/Thermodynamics, Geoscience:Geology:Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology:Geochemistry, PTt Relationships, Thermodynamics and Phase Equilibria, Geoscience:Geology:Geochemistry:Phase Equilibria/Thermodynamics
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    T-X Phase Diagrams part of Petrology:Teaching Examples
    Dexter Perkins, University of North Dakota-Main Campus
    This is a 15 page tutorial and problem set designed to get students familiar with T-X diagrams, their implications, and uses.

    Grade Level: College Upper (15-16), College Lower (13-14)
    Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Classroom Activity, Lab Activity, Problem Set
    Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology:PTt Relationships, Thermodynamics and Phase Equilibria, Metamorphic Processes, Geoscience:Geology:Geochemistry:Phase Equilibria/Thermodynamics
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    Learning Thermodynamics and Using Spreadsheets part of Petrology:Teaching Examples
    Sumit Chakraborty and Somnath Dasgupta
    These files contain a set of three Excel files to balance mineral reactions, to explore variation of thermodynamic properties as a function of P, T and composition and to explore stability of different mineral ...

    Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), College Upper (15-16)
    Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Problem Set, Lab Activity, Datasets and Tools:Datasets with Teaching Activities, Activities:Classroom Activity, Datasets and Tools:Datasets with Tools
    Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology:Thermodynamics and Phase Equilibria, PTt Relationships, Geoscience:Geology, Geology:Geochemistry:Phase Equilibria/Thermodynamics, Geoscience:Geology:Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology:Metamorphic Rock Suites and Facies
    Activity Review: Passed Peer Review

    Schreinemakers Analysis - Problem #4 part of Petrology:Teaching Examples
    Dexter Perkins, University of North Dakota-Main Campus
    This is a straightforward Schreinemakers analysis involving two invariant points.

    Grade Level: College Upper (15-16)
    Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Classroom Activity, Problem Set
    Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology:Thermodynamics and Phase Equilibria, PTt Relationships, Geoscience:Geology:Geochemistry:Phase Equilibria/Thermodynamics
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    Geothermal Gradients part of Petrology:Teaching Examples
    Cameron Davidson, Carleton College
    In this problem set the students use two different equations to calculate a conductive geothermal gradient using a spreadsheet program like Excel. Once they have the geothermal gradient plotted, they are asked to ...

    Grade Level: College Upper (15-16), College Lower (13-14)
    Resource Type: Activities: Datasets and Tools:Datasets with Teaching Activities, Activities:Problem Set, Lab Activity, Datasets and Tools:Datasets with Tools
    Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology:Metamorphic Processes, Thermodynamics and Phase Equilibria, PTt Relationships, Igneous Processes, Geoscience:Geology:Geochemistry:Phase Equilibria/Thermodynamics
    Activity Review: Passed Peer Review

    Homework on Volcanic Rock Chemistry and Binary Phase Diagrams part of Petrology:Teaching Examples
    Jane Selverstone, University of New Mexico-Main Campus
    This homework has 2 main parts: In the first part, students are given bulk compositions for 6 volcanic rocks and asked to classify them, think about their normative compositions, and given likely tectonic settings ...

    Grade Level: College Upper (15-16), College Lower (13-14)
    Resource Type: Activities: Datasets and Tools:Datasets with Teaching Activities, Activities:Problem Set
    Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Geochemistry:Geochemical Analysis, Phase Equilibria/Thermodynamics, Geoscience:Geology:Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology:Igneous Associations and Tectonic Settings, Thermodynamics and Phase Equilibria, Geoscience:Geology:Tectonics, Geochemistry:Elements, Geoscience:Geology
    Activity Review: Passed Peer Review