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Gold distribution in the Archean Tanzanian Craton: Evaluating the effects of intracrustal differentiation
(2013)
This study evaluates the vertical distribution of gold in the continental crust. Implementing a recently published method by Pitcairn et al. (2006a) for the chromatographic separation of gold from acid-digested rocks using ...
The role of mechanical mixing in the formation of reaction zones in subduction-related melange
(2013)
Traverses across metamorphic reaction zones at contacts between mafic rocks and ultramafic mélange matrix were analyzed in two mélange zones (Catalina Schist, Santa Catalina Island, CA, and Attic-Cycladic ...
Forensic Geology in the Urban Environment: An Assessment of Material Transfer Behavior
(2013)
Soils and related anthropogenic materials are encountered as evidence in criminal investigations. The aim of this study was to better our understanding of soil transfer behavior in an urban environment, and to evaluate the ...
Quantitative modeling of mantle heterogeneity and structure
(2010)
Mantle-derived rocks, particularly mid-ocean ridge basalts (MORB) and intraplate ocean island basalts (OIB), provide insights into the compositional heterogeneity and first-order structural make-up of the modern mantle; ...
Tracing Continental Weathering Using Lithium and Magnesium Isotopes
(2012)
Chemical weathering is an important mechanism that changes the mass and composition of the continental crust and regulates the global CO<sub>2</sub> cycle over geological time scales. Basalt, in particular, is the main ...
The Effect of CO2 on Copper Partitioning in Sulfur- Free and Sulfur-Bearing Felsic Melt-Vapor-Brine Assemblages
(2012)
Analysis of fluid inclusions from porphyry copper deposits (PCD) reveals that magmatic vapor and/or brine are vital for the removal of copper from arc magmas and its transport to the site of ore formation. Experiments in ...
TRACING RETROGRADE METAMORPHIC FLUIDS IN A SUBDUCTION ZONE USING LI: FRANCISCAN COMPLEX, CALIFORNIA
(2012)
Centimeter-scale layers of eclogite and blueschist from Tiburon Peninsula, Franciscan Complex, CA were contrasted with a similarly layered sample from Dos Rios, CA. Eclogites from both localities have similar mineral ...
A Semianalytical, Three Dimensional Model of Microstructure in Multiparticle, Multiphase Flow
(2011)
This dissertation presents a three dimensional microgeodynamic model of grain-melt geometry in partially molten rocks. The isotropic unit cell of the partially molten rock is characterized by a face-centered-cubic symmetry, ...
Quantification of Permeability-Porosity Relationships in Seafloor Vent Deposits: Dependence on Pore Evolution Processes
(2011)
Hydrothermal mineral deposits formed along seafloor spreading centers help regulate the transfer of heat and mass from Earth's interior to the oceans. Aqueous fluids circulate within the seafloor and are emitted through ...
ISOTOPE GEOCHEMISTRY OF ORGANIC SULFUR COMPOUNDS WITH LINKS TO BIOGEOCHEMICAL SULFUR CYCLING AND RADICAL CHEMISTRY
(2012)
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