Chemical synthesis can be fun! No, really. Doing solid state chemistry in the lab can be an adventure, and sometimes you can even make some compounds that you didn’t know
A short video of what it looks like to quench an experiment run in a TZM-type (MHC) pressure vessel. This particular run, performed at the USGS Menlo Park (California), was
On July 21st, 2015 at 2:41:14 local time, a 4.1 magnitude earthquake occurred in Fremont, California. This is the story of how the chemical analysis of a volcanic rock from
When wondering around central Paris, one may not expect to stumble upon a Geek haven filled with sci-fi merchandise, steam-punk design, a time lord inspired ceiling mural, and plenty of
There’s a simple new excel spreadsheet available on the Tools for Petrologists page. The tool Calculate fO2 Buffer allows you to determine the “delta” of a several oxygen fugacity buffers
I’ve discovered an error in the Glass Density Calc spreadsheet, posted on the Tools for Petrologists page. The original version of the spreadsheet, used to calculate the density of a
I’ve discovered another very nifty tool for you all and it’s posted in the Tools For Petrologists section of this site. The model of Giordano, Russell, and Dingwell to calculate
Yet another update to the Tools for Petrologists page this week with the Glass Density Calc tool. This Excel spreadsheet allows you to input the composition of your silicate glass
I’ve just updated the Tools for Petrologists page with a new conversion tool. It’s the Oxide to Element Conversion Tool, an Excel spreadsheet that will convert composition values from wt%
Over the years, I’ve developed a lot of helpful little tools for myself that I use in my experimental petrology research. Mostly in the form of excel spreadsheets, VisualBasic macros,