Mass transfer of metals and sulfur between mafic silicate melts and volatiles: an interdisciplinary approach
Category
FP7 Project with U.S. partner
Short name and number
MAGMA (221054)
Area
Nanosciences, nanotechnologies, materials & new production technologies
Description
A systematic experimental study will be conducted to obtain quantitative information on the distribution of Cu, Au and S between andesitic and basaltic silicate melts and volatile phases. The experiments will be carried out in cold seal and internally heated pressure vessels, at various conditions characteristic of upper crustal magma reservoirs. The fluid phase will be trapped as synthetic fluid inclusions in mafic minerals or in fine grained mineral traps at the experimental run conditions.
Participating Countries
United States and Switzerland.
Name of US Partner
University of Maryland, Baltimore
Contact
Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich (CH) / SANCHEZ-VALLE Carmen