Trace Element Systematics and Zoning in Rutile: Implications for Thermometry & Protolith Applications in High-Pressure/Low-Temperature (HP/LT) Metamorphic Rocks

Presenter Information

Mabel Adansi

Abstract

Rutile, a mineral critical for geothermometry, geochronology, and provenance studies, is investigated in this research to resolve inconsistencies in its trace element systematics and zoning patterns by examining how pressure-temperature paths, subduction gradients, protoliths, and fluid-rock interactions influence its composition, enhancing its reliability in reconstructing geological processes.

Status

Graduate

Department

Earth & Environmental Geosciences

College

College of Arts and Sciences

Campus

Athens

Faculty Mentor

Katherine Fornash

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Trace Element Systematics and Zoning in Rutile: Implications for Thermometry & Protolith Applications in High-Pressure/Low-Temperature (HP/LT) Metamorphic Rocks

Rutile, a mineral critical for geothermometry, geochronology, and provenance studies, is investigated in this research to resolve inconsistencies in its trace element systematics and zoning patterns by examining how pressure-temperature paths, subduction gradients, protoliths, and fluid-rock interactions influence its composition, enhancing its reliability in reconstructing geological processes.