Petrology is the study of rocks - igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary - and the processes that form and transform them. Mineralogy is the study of the chemistry, crystal structure and physical ...

Part I of this study starts with a review of some common errors in petrologic calculations. The sources and accuracy of data are referred to and some rules are given for keeping track of the probable ...

Petrology is the study of the macroscopic and microscopic mineralogical and chemical composition of rocks. In addition to assessing sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic rocks that are accessible ...

Colli Albani, an Italian volcano, has experienced major eruptions thousands of years ago that don’t fit with current models. Using 3D imaging, a team from UNIGE has unraveled this phenomenon, paving ...

The petrology group at Bristol have developed the first HPHT concentric cylinder rheometer capable of measuring magmas over the range of conditions experienced during volcanic eruptions. Our new ...

The Petrology Group laboratories house two Raman spectrometers for the identification of minerals and compounds dissolved in fluids and quenched melt (glass). The first, A Jobin-Yvon HORIBA™ T64000 ...