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GEOL 550 Chemical Equilibrium and Disequilibrium in Geology

Units: 3, 2 years
Terms Offered: Sp
Phase equilibria; phase diagrams; thermodynamics of aqueous and solid solutions; irreversible thermodynamics; kinetics, diffusion, and metasomatism, with applications to problems in petrology and geochemistry.
Prerequisite: GEOL 460 .
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter