Research: Petrological Phase Equilibrium Computations

An example of a calculated phase diagram using THERMOCALC

Thermodynamic modelling of solid, melt and fluid solutions (combined with generation of thermodynamic data for minerals) is being used, via the software THERMOCALC , to develop complex phase equilibrium calculations for rocks. This is a collaborative project with Roger Powell (University of Melbourne). Other areas of current research effort are in metamorphism and structural geology of high pressure terrains 

Current research interests:

  • Structural and metamorphic evolution of young orogenic belts (Alps, Pyrenees, Cyclades)
  • Experimental petrology and mineral stability at high temperatures and pressures
  • Thermodynamics of mixing and of order-disorder in rock-forming minerals
  • Generating and maintaining a thermodynamic data base and software (THERMOCALC), together with Roger Powell (University of Melbourne, Australia) for calculating phase equilibria and forward-modelling of mineral assemblages and reactions in metamorphic rocks. Richard White has set up an excellent new resource website for THERMOCALC which can be found here.
  • Melting in crustal environments; thermodynamics of melts and prediction of melting relations

links to:  software pages

Older Publications by Dr Tim Holland


Publications: 2006-Present

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