Syllabus
Course is recommended for all geology students (starting with the 5th semester). Lecture includes basic theoretical principles and practical training in fluid inclusion studies, data collecting and interpretation. 1. Overview of individual lecture topics and of application of fluid inclusion studies in geology. History of fluid inclusion research. Genetic and descriptive principles of fluid inclusion classifications. Fluid inclusion morphology and formation mechanisms. Homogeneous and heterogeneous trapping conditions. 2. Introduction to microthermometry (heating-freezing stages, instrument calibration, homogenization and cryogenic techniques). 3. Aqueous systems (H2O, H2O-NaCl, H2O-NaCl-KCl, H2O-NaCl-CaCl2) - application and interpretation of microthermometric data. 4. Modes of fluid inclusion homogenization. Introduction to gaseous systems (CO2, CH4, CO2-CH4, CO2-N2). 6. Aqueous-carbonic (H2O-CO2, H2O-CO2-NaCl) system I.: Interpretation of microthermometric data, phase topology. 7. Aqueous-carbonic (H2O-CO2, H2O-CO2-NaCl) system II.: fluid unmixing. 8. Presentation of microthermometric data, fluid isochores, basic equations of state, software applications, estimation of trapping conditions. 9. Application of fluid inclusions in study of hydrothermal systems. 10. Application of fluid inclusions in study of magmatic and metamorphic systems. 11. Application of fluid inclusions in study of sedimentary and diagenetic systems. 12. Advanced methods of fluid inclusion studies. Melt inclusions.
References:
Roedder, E. (1984): Fluid inclusions, Mineralogical Society of America, 646 p.
Goldstein, R. H., and Reynolds, T. J. (1994): Systematics of fluid inclusions in diagenetic minerals, 199 pp.
------- (2001):Lithos, vol. 55 (excellent volume dedicated to fluid inclusion studies)
Annotation
Origin of fluid inclusions, their genetic and descriptive classifications Basic principles of thermometric analysis: aqueous H2O-salt systems, non-aqueous CO2-CH4-N2 systems and mixed H2O-salt-CO2 systems. Interpretation and presentation of thermometric data. Chemical analysis of fluid inclusions. Melt inclusions. Case studies related to magmatic, metamorphic and sedimentary environments, ore deposits and geothermal fields.
De Vivo, B., Frezzotti, M. L., eds. (1995): Fluid inclusions in minerals: Methods and applications.- Blacksburg, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, p. 377.
Roedder, E. (1984): Fluid inclusions.- In: Reviews in mineralogy, 12, Washington, D.C., Mineralogical Society of America, 646 p.
Shepherd, T. J., Rankin, A. H., Alderton, D. H. M. (1985): A practical guide to fluid inclusion studies.- Glasgow and London, Blackie, 239 p.