Course Program: Lectures 9:00-11:30 am; Lab exercise 12:30 am - 2:00 pm.
Monday, Sept.
10.
Introduction to fluid inclusion studies
Lecture 1:
What are fluid inclusions; Informations obtainable from fluid inclusions; philosophy of fluid inclusion studies; Literature; Fluid inclusion formation in nature and experiment
Lab 1:
Sample selection and preparation; How to find fluid inclusions under the microscope.
Tuesday, Sept. 11.
Fluid Inclusion Petrography
Lecture 2:
Determination of phases present in fluid inclusions; fluid inclusion assemblages and relations to mineral paragenesis; fluid inclusion plane analysis
Lab 2:
Observation of fluid inclusions; Exercises to fluid inclusion petrography;
Wednesday, Sept.
12.
Principles of Microthermometry and Fluid Phase Equilibria
in Unary Systems
Lecture 3:
The ideal model of H.C. Sorby: Fluid inclusions as isochoric, isoplethic systems;
Unary systems (H2O, CO2, CH4, ...) : phase diagrams, lever rule.
Lab 3:
Fluid inclusion crushing stage; videos of phase transitions, calculations in unary systems, superdense inclusions
Thursday, Sept. 13.
Binary Systems I
Lecture 4:
Theoretical binary system: Analysis of phase equilibria, CO2-CH4
Lab 4:
The heating-freezing stage; videos of phase transition in CO2-CH4; Exercises in binary systems.
Friday, Sept. 14
Binary Systems II
Lecture 5:
Phase equilibria in the systems H2O-NaCl and H2O-CO2
Lab 5:
Practical problems in analysis of H2O-NaCl and H2O-CO2 inclusions, Calculations in the system H2O-CO2; video material; magmatic fluids and porphyry copper systems
? Saturday Sept. 15
or Sunday, Sept. 16.:
Excursion to the Fluid Inclusion Laboratory at University of California at Riverside.
Monday, Sept. 17
Ternary Systems
Lecture 6:
Phase equilibria in H2O-CO2-NaCl, H2O-NaCl-KCl and H2O-NaCl-CaCl2; Origins and variability in CHO-fluids and brines: mineral buffering of crustal fluids; redox reactions.
Lab 6:
Videos of phase transitions in complex systems; fluids in salt
Tuesday, Sept. 18
Fluid thermodynamics: Equations of state
Lecture 7:
Equations of State: ideal versus real fluid systems; partial pressure; fugacity; activity.
Lab 7:
Computer exercise: calculations of isochores; application and comparison of EOS predictions.
Wednesday, Sept. 19
Deviations from the Ideal Model
Lecture 8:
Irreversible changes of composition, volume and density; metastability; re-equilibration.
Lab 8:
Microscopic exercise for recognition and interpretation of re-eqilibration textures
Thursday, Sept. 20
Analytical techniques & Presentation of Data
Lecture 9:
Laser-Raman spectroscopy, Electron Microprobe Analysis; ICP-MS, Mass specrometry,...
Analysis of silicate melt inclusions
Lab 9:
Video of silicate melt inclusion studies; Integration and presentation of results from a fluid inclusion study
Friday, Sept. 21
Case Studies (optional)
Fluid flow in sedimentary basins with realtion to MVT deposits; Fluid inclusions in porphyry copper-skarn systems; Fluids related to regional metamorphism; ....
Final exam