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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Michael Broecker, Volker Schenk, Erik. E. Scherer, Joko Soesilo, Jasper Berndt
Summary: The Bantimala Complex in central Indonesia is a significant occurrence of Cretaceous metamorphic rocks. It consists of eclogite and blueschist-bearing sequence as part of an accretionary wedge with a complex internal structure. Zircon U-Pb dating reveals a wide age range for the HP/LT rock suite, indicating multiple episodes of high-pressure/low-temperature metamorphism. Detrital zircon U-Pb data suggest that tectonic stacking of the Bantimala Complex occurred after erosion of exposed Cretaceous basement.
JOURNAL OF ASIAN EARTH SCIENCES
(2023)
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Geochemistry & Geophysics
Jun Yan, Ying Cui, Xiaoyu Liu
Summary: This study reports the discovery of mafic granulites in the Muzhaerte area of southwest Tianshan. Petrological observations and thermobarometry calculations reveal that these rocks underwent two metamorphic stages, recording a high-grade granulite facies thermal metamorphic event in the Central Tianshan Block.
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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Somayeh Rahmani Javanmard, Sebastian O. Verdecchia, Chris Yakymchuk, Maarten A. T. M. Broekmans
Summary: The study explores the metamorphism characteristics in the Boroujerd area of the north-west Sanandaj-Sirjan Zone in Iran, revealing the influence of the Boroujerd Batholith during the Jurassic period and concurrent voluminous intermediate-mafic magmatism. It demonstrates that the metamorphic sequences in the region occurred at depths of around 13 km, experiencing a hairpin clockwise P-T path under the influence of heat and pressure.
GEOLOGICAL JOURNAL
(2021)
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Geology
Hua Xiang, James A. D. Connolly
Summary: GeoPS is a program that enables the calculation of stable phase relations throughout the mantle and crust of terrestrial planets, with a wide range of phase equilibrium calculations and an intuitive graphical user interface. The novel Gibbs energy minimization algorithm in GeoPS provides robust and efficient solution to the phase equilibrium problem.
JOURNAL OF METAMORPHIC GEOLOGY
(2022)
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Geochemistry & Geophysics
Tahnee Otto, Gary Stevens, Matthew Jason Mayne, Jean-Francois Moyen
Summary: Recent advances in thermodynamic modelling have allowed for phase equilibrium studies of partial melting in mafic and ultramafic sources under upper mantle conditions. This study compares the results of experimental studies with phase equilibrium modelling results and finds that using Holland & Powell's dataset and appropriate phase solution models provides the best match with experimental results.
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Thermodynamics
Francesc Font, William Micou, Fernando Bresme
Summary: In this study, the transient solidification of a Lennard-Jones liquid was investigated using non-equilibrium molecular dynamics simulations and continuum heat transfer theory. The simulation results were compared with a continuum phase change model, and a simple procedure to calculate the latent heat associated with the liquid-solid phase transition was developed. Additionally, simulations of homogeneous freezing showed that the solidification rate is much faster under comparable temperature conditions compared to solidification under a thermal gradient.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER
(2021)
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Chemistry, Physical
Giuseppe Tartaro, Gwenola Le Mouee, Sander Van Loon, Gerardo Palazzo
Summary: Commercial non-ionic surfactants are complex mixtures with different affinities for oil and aqueous phases. This dependence on concentration requires a rational explanation for their use in surfactant-based formulations. This study investigates the phase behavior of these surfactants in the presence of brine and oil. A model is proposed to describe the behavior of the surfactant mixture, which consists of two pseudo-components that quantitatively predict the behavior of the mixtures.
COLLOIDS AND SURFACES A-PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING ASPECTS
(2023)
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Geochemistry & Geophysics
Ji-Lei Li, Reiner Klemd, Heidi E. Hoefer, Jun Gao
Summary: This study provides the first detailed investigation of deerite in eclogite-facies meta-ironstones from the Southwestern Tianshan (U)HP metamorphic belt. The results show that deerite undergoes significant structural and chemical changes during high-pressure and ultra-high-pressure metamorphism as well as rock exhumation.
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Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering
X. Wen, M. Shevchenko, E. Jak
Summary: The phase equilibria of the PbO-CuO0.5 and PbO-CuO0.5-FeO1.5 slag systems in equilibrium with solid metallic copper and/or liquid metallic lead-copper alloy were studied. The compositions in the liquid slag, solid oxide, and metallic phases were directly measured. Phase equilibria data on several primary phases were obtained, and it was discovered that the copper plumbite phase melted incongruently contradicting previous studies.
TRANSACTIONS OF NONFERROUS METALS SOCIETY OF CHINA
(2023)
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Geochemistry & Geophysics
T. E. Johnson, L. J. Morrissey, A. A. Nemchin, N. J. Gardiner, J. F. Snape
Summary: Despite decades of research on the formation and evolution of the Moon, many questions still remain unanswered. Recent thermodynamic models have provided detailed constraints on the compositional, mineralogical, and density structure of the lunar interior, laying the foundation for future research on the origin and evolution of the Moon.
EARTH AND PLANETARY SCIENCE LETTERS
(2021)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Fabian Gutierrez-Aguilar, Peter Schaaf, Gabriela Solis-Pichardo, Gerardo F. Arrieta-Garcia, Teodoro Hernandez-Trevino, Carlos Linares-Lopez
Summary: The Yelapa-Chimo Metamorphic Complex in western Mexico consists of a variety of Early Cretaceous metamorphic rocks, with poorly studied pressure-temperature conditions. Through phase equilibrium modeling, P-T conditions of different rock types in the region were revealed, providing new constraints for understanding the metamorphism in the area during the Early Cretaceous period.
GEOSCIENCE FRONTIERS
(2021)
Article
Mechanics
Simon D. Wilkinson, Philip T. Barton, Nikolaos Nikiforakis
Summary: This paper presents a new approach to modeling phase transitions in multi-material problems based on the assumption of thermal equilibrium. The method encodes the physics of phase transitions within the equation of state, allowing for the simulation of complex multi-material, multi-physics problems without further complicating the partial evolution equations.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MULTIPHASE FLOW
(2022)
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Geology
R. Arenas, I. Novo-Fernandez, A. Garcia-Casco, Fernandez R. Diez, J. M. Fuenlabrada, M. F. Pereira, J. Abati, Martinez S. Sanchez, F. J. Rubio Pascual
Summary: The Badajoz-Cordoba Unit is a Variscan high-P unit mainly composed of metapelites, metagreywackes, orthogneisses, Grt-amphibolites, and retrogressed eclogites. The unit underwent high-P metamorphism at around 377 Ma, forming rare metapelites with well-preserved high-P mineral assemblages. Pseudosection modelling suggests formation in blueschist facies under high pressure conditions, followed by exhumation and moderate heating, similar to other units in the Variscan Orogen.
INTERNATIONAL GEOLOGY REVIEW
(2021)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Bita Bayestehparvin, S. M. Farouq Ali, Mohammad Kariznovi, Jalal Abedi
Summary: Research on reducing bitumen and heavy oil viscosity using mass transfer-based methods may be influenced by pore-scale communication mechanisms. The developed simulator can be used for simulating vapor extraction processes in realistic porous media. The equilibrium assumption may be invalid in VAPEX processes.
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Geology
David Hernandez-Uribe, Robert M. Holder, Juan D. Hernandez-Montenegro
Summary: Eclogite thermobarometry plays a crucial role in determining the depths and temperatures of subduction in oceanic and continental crust. The comparison between conventional thermobarometry and forward phase-equilibrium modelling indicates that the overall mismatch between methods is typically small, suggesting that the choice of thermobarometric method is less significant for geological interpretation. The study also highlights the importance of careful sample characterization and petrographic interpretation in deriving P-T conditions from eclogites.
JOURNAL OF METAMORPHIC GEOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Geology
Lijuan Zhang, Xu Chu, Lifei Zhang, Bin Fu, Thomas Bader, Jinxue Du, Xiaoli Li
JOURNAL OF METAMORPHIC GEOLOGY
(2018)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Cheng Xu, Jindrich Kynicky, Wenlei Song, Renbiao Tao, Zeng Lu, Yunxiu Li, Yueheng Yang, Miroslav Pohanka, Michaela V. Galiova, Lifei Zhang, Yingwei Fei
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2018)
Article
Geology
Qingyun Li, Lifei Zhang, Bin Fu, Tomas Bader, Huanglu Yu
JOURNAL OF METAMORPHIC GEOLOGY
(2019)
Article
Geology
Zeng Lu, Lifei Zhang, Ji Yue, Xiaoli Li
JOURNAL OF METAMORPHIC GEOLOGY
(2019)
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
Yang Wang, Li-Fei Zhang, Zhong-Hai Li, Qing-Yun Li, Thomas Bader
Article
Geology
Thomas Bader, Lifei Zhang, Xiaowei Li, Bin Xia, Leander Franz, Christian de Capitani, Qingyun Li
JOURNAL OF METAMORPHIC GEOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Geology
Xiaoli Li, Lifei Zhang, Thomas Bader
Summary: This study provides a detailed petrological analysis of eclogite samples from the Shirokaya Salma locality in the Belomorian Province, Russia, shedding light on the rock composition and metamorphic history. The results indicate that the rocks experienced metamorphic evolution in eclogite and granulite facies, with multiple episodes of high-temperature metamorphism.
JOURNAL OF METAMORPHIC GEOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Geology
Chenguang Wu, Lifei Zhang, Qingyun Li, Thomas Bader, Yang Wang, Bin Fu
Summary: This study investigates the granulitized eclogites from the Yadong region in the central Himalaya, providing important insights into the tectonothermal evolution of the area. The research reveals the transition from high-pressure eclogite to ultrahigh-temperature granulite facies, shedding light on the geodynamic processes during their exhumation.
JOURNAL OF METAMORPHIC GEOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Huijuan Li, Joerg Hermann, Lifei Zhang
Summary: The element ratios in global primitive arc basalts are found to be similar to those of sediment and/or oceanic crustal melts, rather than aqueous fluids or melange melts. This suggests that slab melt is primarily responsible for element recycling to the arc.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Lijuan Zhang, Lifei Zhang, Ming Tang, Xiao Wang, Renbiao Tao, Cheng Xu, Thomas Bader
Summary: Massive abiotic methane can be produced during prograde HP-UHP metamorphism in cold subduction zone, which may represent one of the largest sources of abiotic CH4 on Earth. Methane (CH4) is a critical but overlooked component in the study of the deep carbon cycle. Here, CH4-rich fluid inclusions in garnet from eclogites in Western Tianshan, China are studied, confirming the abiotic origin of this CH4. The formation and flux of abiotic CH4 in mafic rocks during subduction are poorly understood, but our findings suggest that massive abiotic CH4 was generated during cold subduction at depths of 50-120 km, making it a significant source of CH4.
NATIONAL SCIENCE REVIEW
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yang Wang, Lifei Zhang, Zhong-Hai Li
Summary: The study reveals that the mass deficit of felsic crust in the India-Asia collisional system is significant, leading to long-duration fast convergence and crustal imbalance. Through simulations and calculations, it is found that the felsic crust is denser than the mantle at certain pressures, giving it negative buoyancy and facilitating spontaneous subduction.
COMMUNICATIONS EARTH & ENVIRONMENT
(2022)