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Geochemical Dynamics of Solid Earth Processes
Petrologic studies at the University of Calgary are based on careful field observations,
petrography, and the application of mathematics, physics, and chemistry
to understanding the dynamics of chemical and physical processes in the
earth's crust and upper mantle. Our research contributes to the fundamentals of igneous
petrology, metamorphic petrology, mineralogy, geochemistry, and ore deposits.
We encourage enquiries from qualified students, post-doctoral fellows,
and visiting scientists.
Facilities
- Field studies
Field studies form the basis of much of the teaching and research in the Department.
We support modern techniques, including the use of computers
and GPS for field studies and geological mapping.
- Chemical and mineralogical analysis
The Department has outstanding facilities for characterizing rocks and minerals.
- JEOL JXA-8200 electron
microprobe
- Atomic absorption and gas chromatography laboratory
- Wet chemistry laboratories
- Rigaku Multiflex X-ray diffractometer and support equipment
- Mineral separation laboratory
- Stable isotopes, radioisotopes, REEs, and trace
element analyses at the Applied Geochemisty laboratory.
Computers and software
University Information Technologies operates a network of Linux workstations supporting
a broad range of
software including statistical, graphics and GIS packages. The
Department of Geology and Geophysics
network includes a number of workstations supporting
Fortran and C compilers and MATLAB. Individual research laboratories have a range of
Unix workstations, PC's, and Macintosh computers.
Libraries
We have excellent library facilities and access to numerous reference search and
retrieval systems.
Geological material is held at the
Gallagher Library in the Earth Sciences building and other journals, texts, and
reference volumes are at the
University of Calgary
library. Additional material is available at the nearby
library of the
Calgary office of the
Geological Survey of Canada.
Academic Staff
For more details on research interests and recent publications,
follow the links to individual home pages.
- Ed Ghent
Geochemistry and petrology of metamorphic rocks, electron microprobe analysis,
application of physical chemistry to petrology.
Phone: (403) 220-5847
E-mail: ghent@ucalgary.ca
- Terry Gordon
Theoretical and numerical techniques applied to chemical thermodynamics and
transport processes in geology, field studies of metamorphic rocks and their
tectonic settings.
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Phone: (403) 220-8301
E-mail: gordon@ucalgary.ca
- Jim Nicholls
Igneous petrology, application of physics and thermodynamics to petrology,
mineralogy and crystallography.
Phone: (403) 220-7127
E-Mail: nicholls@ucalgary.ca
- Dave Pattison
Metamorphism; formation of granulites, partial melting and granitoid genesis,
geothermometry and geobarometry, contact metamorphism, metamorphism of ore deposits.
Phone: (403) 220-3263
E-mail: pattison@geo.ucalgary.ca
Further information on the Department of Geology and Geophysics
Geology and Geophysics Home Page
Room 118, Earth Sciences
University of Calgary
2500 University Drive N.W.
Calgary Alberta T2N 1N4
Telephone: (403) 220-5850
Fax: (403) 284-0074
E-mail: geoscience@ucalgary.ca or
geosciencegrad@ucalgary.ca
Last modified Jan 2005.