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

This study aims to resolve inconsistencies in using the mineral rutile as a geothermometer and protolith indicator in subduction zone environments by investigating how pressure-temperature paths, thermal gradients, protoliths, and fluid-rock interaction influence its trace element systematics and zoning patterns, thereby enhancing its reliability in geological applications, such as geothermometry, geochronology, and provenance studies.

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

This study aims to resolve inconsistencies in using the mineral rutile as a geothermometer and protolith indicator in subduction zone environments by investigating how pressure-temperature paths, thermal gradients, protoliths, and fluid-rock interaction influence its trace element systematics and zoning patterns, thereby enhancing its reliability in geological applications, such as geothermometry, geochronology, and provenance studies.