PYTHONIC PHASE EQUILIBRIA MODELING IN PETROLOGY

This book is an introduction to the algorithms used on geological phase equilibria modeling following the current trend in the petrological community to estimate P - T conditions for the formation and evolution of rocks. The text is intended for gaining understanding of thermodynamic modeling applied to petrology, especially in the estimation of equilibrium conditions for rocks in the lithosphere. The approach used within the book follows the application of phase equilibria concepts to some practical aspects of modeling. The book starts with a brief introduction to Python programming and the bases of linear algebra, then, it introduces the thermodynamic theoretical framework along with the basis of phase equilibria. The last two chapters present details of thermobarometric calculations and phase diagram modeling.