Jon Blundy (University of Bristol) will present, "From volcanoes to Green Mining: the implications of transcrustal magmatic systems."
Almost all non-ferrous metal resources derive ultimately from magmatic processes; their formation requires an holistic understanding of how magmatic systems operate at a crustal scale. Traditional petrological concepts, such as large, shallow, open-system magma chambers, have come under scrutiny recently from the standpoint of petrology, geochronology, geochemistry and geophysics. In this talk, Jon will summarise new developments in our understanding of magmatic systems, and discuss implications for a range of magmatic phenomena from the heights of volcanoes to crustal structure to new opportunities for metal extraction.
EPL hosts weekly scientific seminars on Mondays and Thursdays that cover the broad range of topics studied on our campus. These seminars are designed for a scientific audience and have limited space, so we are not advertising the Zoom links publically. However, you're still welcome to join!
Just email Alycia Alexander (adalexander@carnegiescience.