Chemical geodynamics is an integrated discipline that studies the geochemical structure
and tectonic evolution of geospheres with the aim of linking tectonic processes to …

Titanite (CaTiSiO5) is a common mineral in calc-silicates, metamorphosed igneous rocks,
and calc-alkaline plutons. The mineral was first named by Martin Klaproth in 1795 for its high …

Microtectonics deals with the interpretation of microstructures, small-scale deformation
structures in rocks that yield abundant information on the history and type of deformation and …

Laser-ablation split-stream (LASS) analysis—high-speed, high spatial-resolution,
simultaneous isotopic and elemental analysis—enables petrochronology at a new level …

Lusingle bond Hf geochronology is a powerful method to constrain the temporal evolution of
geological systems. Traditional application of this dating method requires time-consuming …

Zircon geochronology and geochemistry are increasingly important for understanding
metamorphic processes, particularly at extreme conditions, but drivers of zircon dissolution …

This chapter focuses on phosphates that are significant in metamorphic rocks. A quick
survey of phosphate mineral descriptions at a commercial mineral web-site revealed over …

Monazite is a light rare earth element (LREE)-bearing phosphate mineral that is present in a
wide variety of rock types, has an extremely variable composition reflecting host rock …

Following an outline of Scandinavian Caledonide tectonostratigraphy, tracing the
Neoproterozoic, Baltoscandian, passive margin of Baltica outboard into the suspect, Iapetus …

Rutile is a common accessory mineral that occurs in a wide spectrum of metamorphic rocks,
such as in blueschists, eclogites, and granulites and as one of the most stable detrital heavy …