Thermal Decomposition of the Micas: A Process-Oriented Structural Approach

该项目涉及使用热分析和高温单晶x射线衍射方法对主要造岩云母的脱羟基过程进行详细研究。本研究将探讨层间组成和八面体位化学对脱羟基机理的影响。与大多数早期的工作不同，本研究将遵循一个面向过程的方法，考虑到去羟基化的动力学和动力学方面。这些研究结果将增强我们对这些重要的造岩矿物的热稳定性和含云母岩石的渐进变质作用过程的认识。

This project involves detailed studies of the processes of dehydroxylation of the major rock-forming micas using thermal analysis and high temperature single crystal X-ray diffraction methods. The studies will investigate the effects of interlayer composition and octahedral site chemistry on the mechanism of dehydroxylation. Unlike most earlier work, this research will follow a process-oriented approach that takes into account both the dynamic and kinetic aspects of dehydroxylation. The results of these studies will enhance our understanding of the thermal stability of these important rock-forming minerals and of the processes involved in the progressive metamorphism of mica-bearing rocks.