Parker, A.G., and Huizenga, J.M. (2017) Modelling of hydrothermal fluid compositions in the crust and upper mantle. In: EGRU Contribution (69) p. 91. From: FUTORES II Conference: future understanding of tectonics, resources, environment and sustainability, 4-7 June 2017, Townsville, QLD, Australia.

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Carbon-oxygen-hydrogen (COH) fluids are integral to the formation of many hydrothermal ore deposits (including orogenic gold, graphite), and diamond. Typically, a crustal/upper mantle COH fluid comprises H2O, CO2, CH4, H2, CO, C2H6, and O2. Crustal and upper mantle fluid compositions are constrained by pressure, temperature and redox state, and can be calculated if: (1) A reliable equation of state for fluid mixtures is available for the relevant pressure-temperature conditions is available for the calculation of fugacity coefficients; (2) Reliable thermodynamic variables including enthalpy, entropy and isobaric heat capacity can be obtained. Here, we used the equation of state by Zhang and Duan (2009) in conjunction with the NIST reference dataset to develop a user-friendly Excel spread sheet that allows the calculation of fluid compositions for a pressure-temperature range of > 0.5 kbar and 300-1500°C, respectively. Data manipulation and modelling was achieved with a combination of VBA, Python and SQL scripting and allowed us to validate the model calculations in the Excel spread sheet. Here, we used the equation of state by Zhang and Duan (2009) in conjunction with the NIST reference dataset to develop a user-friendly Excel spread sheet that allows the calculation of fluid compositions for a pressure-temperature range of > 0.5 kbar and 300-1500°C, respectively. Data manipulation and modelling was achieved with a combination of VBA, Python and SQL scripting and allowed us to validate the model calculations in the Excel spread sheet.

Item ID:	54658
Item Type:	Conference Item (Abstract / Summary)
ISBN:	978-0-9954470-3-5
Keywords:	hydrothermal fluid
Related URLs:	https://www.jcu.edu.au/futores
Date Deposited:	24 Jul 2018 03:00
FoR Codes:	04 EARTH SCIENCES > 0402 Geochemistry > 040299 Geochemistry not elsewhere classified @ 100%
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