ROW: Metamorphism of Pelitic Schists in the Baltimore Area-Variation in Metamorphic Conditions on a Regional and Local Scale

Information

• NSF Award
• 8721034

Owner

• West Virginia University

• Award Id

  8721034

• Award Effective Date

  3/1/1988 - 36 years ago

• Award Expiration Date

  2/29/1992 - 32 years ago

• Award Amount

  $ 65,300.00

• Award Instrument

  Standard Grant

This investigation will contribute to better understanding of the metamorphic and geologic history of a portion of the Appalachian Piedmont region in the Baltimore area. Pressures and temperatures will be estimated for metamorphosed sedimentary rocks using well-calibrated mineral equilibria reactions and these results applied to determine the burial and subsequent uplift history of these rocks. The results will elucidate the tectonic history of the area. In addition varied mineral assemblages in rocks having the same metamorphic history attest to the operation of other factors, namely differential compositions of fluids percolating through these rocks. The role of fluid and bulk rock compositions controlling the observed mineral assemblages will be determined, again using appropriate thermochemical computations.

• Program Officer

  Jane M. Ernst

• Min Amd Letter Date

  3/24/1988 - 36 years ago

• Max Amd Letter Date

  1/31/1991 - 33 years ago

• ARRA Amount

• Name

  West Virginia University

• City

  Morgantown

• State

  WV

• Country

  United States

• Postal Code

  26506

• Phone Number

  3042930111

• First Name

  Helen

• Last Name

  Lang

• Email Address

  Helen.Lang@mail.wvu.edu

• Start Date

  3/1/1988 12:00:00 AM

• Name

  Geological Sciences

• Code

  42

• Name

  Other Applications NEC

• Code

  99