Abstract
The purpose of this short course is to examine the relations among the microscopic structure of minerals and their microscopic thermodynamic properties. Understanding the micro-to-macro relations provides a rigorous theoretical foundation for formulation of energy relations. With such a foundation, measured parameters can be understood, and extrapolation and prediction of thermodynamic properties beyond the range of measurement can be done with more confidence than if only empirical relations are used.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Title of host publication | Reviews in Mineralogy |
| Publisher | Mineralogical Soc of America |
| Pages | 1-8 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Volume | 14 |
| ISBN (Print) | 0939950189 |
| State | Published - 1985 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Geochemistry and Petrology