Introduction to the Thermodynamics of Crystalline Rocks

Author: Ma Hongwen (Editor-in-Chief)
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Publish Date: 2001-09-01
Features: This book is a recommended teaching material for graduate students by the Graduate Education Office of the Ministry of Education. It is suitable for degree courses in petrology, mineralogy, geochemistry, and ore deposit geology for graduate students. It reflects the latest international research achievements in the study of igneous rock genesis since the 1980s. The main contents include: mineral crystal chemical calculations, numerical calculations of mineral assemblages and their abundances, reduction-oxidation equilibrium in magmatism, mineral-mineral systems, mineral-melt systems, mineral-melt-volatile systems, and thermodynamic equilibrium problems in melt-melt systems. It focuses on introducing the thermodynamic principles and mathematical models for simulating natural processes in these systems. These contents are not only crucial for studying the physicochemical conditions of natural magmatic processes but also serve as an important theoretical foundation for researching mineralization processes. Therefore, in addition to serving as a textbook for graduate courses in related disciplines, this book is also suitable for geoscience university teachers, graduate students, and researchers as a reference.