280197 VU Mineral reaction kinetics (PI) (2016S)

Through advances in material characterisation and experimentation new features of the mineralogical record are increasingly being revealed in rocks, and new modes of material behavior are being found. Thermodynamic and kinetic models are being steadily refined to meet the ever increasing level of scrutiny required by mineralogical research. In this school an integrated approach to deciphering mineral reaction kinetics will be pursued.

The fundamentals required for analysing the information encoded in phase assemblages and compositions, chemical and isotopic patterns, microstructures, and textures in rocks will be communicated. Participants will be provided with the necessary skills for tackling material-related research problems independently. The aim is to stimulate activity and progress in this fascinating research field, which provides links throughout the sub-disciplines of Earth and Planetary Sciences.

Successful participation including regular attendance of lectures and practical exercises and a poster presentation of participants’ own research will be rewarded with a certificate for 3 ECTS points.