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Announcement: BLOCK COURSE
INTRODUCTION TO FLUID INCLUSION STUDIES
Presented by Dr. H. Albert Gilg
(Technische Universität München, Germany)
The study of fluid inclusions
in minerals has recently developed to the one of the most influential methods in
geosciences. Fluid inclusions are a unique source of information regarding many
geochemical, petrological, ore-forming and structural processes in the Earth's
crust and mantle. Tiny inclusions in crystals filled with a fluid phase during
entrapment record the conditions of mineral formation, as well as the
composition and history of circulation of paleofluids in a variety of
environments.
The lectures in this course will present the theoretical basis of fluid
inclusion studies, principles of fluid-mineral equilibria, an overview of
analytical techniques and examples of applications to problems in igneous and
metamorphic petrology, as well as ore deposit research. Other applications may
be discussed according to the interests of the participants. The principles
presented in the lectures will be accompanied by practical laboratory sessions
covering thin-section petrography, video presentations of the major phase
transitions encountered during microthermometry, and basic P-V-T-X computations.
The aim of the course is to provide researchers with the theoretical and
practical means to understand and evaluate fluid inclusion literature and to
design and pursue their own fluid inclusion investigation.
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advanced students and Ph.D. candidates in geosciences, and will be given
in English. Dr. H. Albert Gilg (Curriculum Vitae) Fakultät Chemie, Technische Universität München, Lichtenbergstr. 4 D-85747 Garching, Germany Tel. ++49-89-289-13196, Fax. ++49-89-289-13205 E-mail: albert.gilg@geo.tum.de |
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Dates September 10 – 21, 2001 Location Geology Department, CICESE, km. 107, Carr. Tijuana-Ensenada, Ensenada, Baja California, México. Tel. +52 / 6 / 174-45-01 to 05, Fax: +52 / 6 / 175-05-57 Those interested are asked to contact as soon as possible with: Dr. Bodo Weber, Geology Department, CICESE, Ext. 26329 E-mail: bweber@cicese.mx |
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