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    Geoscience > Geology > Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology > Thermodynamics and Phase Equilibria

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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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    Construction of a Triangular Stability Diagram part of Teaching Activities
    Terri Woods, East Carolina University
    An interactive powerpoint presentation walks students step-by-step through the process of generating a triangular diagram for the system K2O-Al2O3-SiO2. A Word document provides the thermodynamic data and ...

    Grade Level: Graduate/Professional, College Upper (15-16)
    Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Problem Set, Classroom Activity
    Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology:Thermodynamics and Phase Equilibria
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    Construction of a Korjinski Diagram part of Teaching Activities
    Terri Woods, East Carolina University
    An interactive powerpoint presentation walks students step-by-step through the process of generating a Korjinski diagram for the system K20-Al2O3-SiO2. Students will use the triangular diagram from the previous ...

    Grade Level: Graduate/Professional, College Upper (15-16)
    Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Problem Set, Classroom Activity
    Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology:Thermodynamics and Phase Equilibria
    Activity Review: Peer Reviewed as Exemplary
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    Learning pseudosections with Perplex part of Petrology:Teaching Examples
    Dave Hirsch, Western Washington University
    This is a set of five assignments that build upon each other to teach students how to use Perplex to make pseudosections.

    Grade Level: Graduate/Professional, College Upper (15-16)
    Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Problem Set
    Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology:Thermodynamics and Phase Equilibria, Geoscience:Geology
    Activity Review: Peer Reviewed as Exemplary
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    Phase Diagrams part of Petrology:Teaching Examples
    Dexter Perkins, University of North Dakota-Main Campus
    This is a somewhat lengthy homework assignment that introduces students to phase diagrams. It is a tutorial that stands alone and does not need much introduction.

    Grade Level: College Upper (15-16), College Lower (13-14), Graduate/Professional
    Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Problem Set
    Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology:PTt Relationships, Thermodynamics and Phase Equilibria, Metamorphic Rock Suites and Facies, Metamorphic Processes
    Activity Review: Passed Peer Review