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Thermodynamics of tourmaline

last update: 04/17/06

Anovitz, L. M. and Hemingway, B. S (1996) Thermodynamics of boron minerals: summary of structural, volumetric and thermochemical data. In E. S. Grew and L. M. Anovitz, editors "Boron – Mineralogy, Petrology and Geochemistry", Reviews in Mineralogy, 33, 181-261.

Bassett, R. L. (1980) A critical evaluation of the thermodynamic data for boron ions, ion pairs, complexes, and polyanions in aqueous solution at 298.15 K and 1 bar. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 44, 1151-1160.

Devina, O. A., Yefimov, M. Ye., Medvedev, V. A. and Khodakovskiy, I. L. (1983) Thermodynamic parameters of B(OH)₃ and B(OH)₄ in aqueous solution at 298-573 K. Geochemistry International, 19.147-164.

Garofalo, P., Audetat, A., Gunther, D., Heinrich, C. A. and Ridley, J. (2000) Estimation and testing of standard molar thermodynamic properties of tourmaline end-members using data of natural samples. American Mineralogist, 85, 78-88.

Govorov, I. N. (1971) Thermodynamic calculation and the interpretation of tourmaline systems. Chemical Abstracts, 76, 129293s.

Kuyunko, N.S., Semonov, Yu. V., Gorevich, V.l., Kuz'min, V.1., Topor, N. D. and Gorbunov, V. Ye. (1985) Experimental determination of the thermodynamic properties of tourmaline-dravite. Geochemistry International, 22, 109-l16.

Darrell Henry is the Campanile Charities Professor of Geology and Geophysics at Louisiana State University whose research specialty is metamorphic petrology. Further details of his professional background are included in an accompanying vita or faculty profile.

To contact Darrell Henry call (225)-578-2693, fax (225)-578-2302 or e-mail dhenry@geol.lsu.edu . Address: Department of Geology and Geophysics, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803.

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