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Mineral Geothermobarometry

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This chapter presents the most recent and comprehensive overview of a wide range of basic geothermobarometric techniques used in metamorphic petrology. This chapter provides specific mineralogical calibrations based on exchange equilibria involving the major or trace elements and net-transfer reactions, as well as geothermobarometry using multi-mineral equilibria based on internally consistent thermodynamic datasets, analysis of mineral zoning and P-T phase diagrams (petrogenetic grids and pseudosections). This chapter takes a look at the current possibilities and limitations, including the fields of application, errors associated with each method and presents a comparative analysis of different approaches using geothermobarometry and comparison of the results with natural observations. Methodologically, this chapter presents a comprehensive analysis of the most interesting and important methods and problems of geothermobarometry with recommendations for the use of certain petrological tools in reconstructing the P-T conditions of the formation and evolution of rocks.

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