Mentor
Tony Lowry
Document Type
Report
Publication Date
5-2016
First Page
1
Last Page
4
Abstract
This research explores the relationship between the presence of water (H2O) in the make up of rocks and minerals (specifically quartz) at different levels in the crust. The relationships were calculated using Perple_x software to adjust the level of the different chemical and mineral make up of the rock. The densities were calculated using the velocity of primary waves and shear waves as collected by Tony Lowry. There seems to be at least a casual link between water content and quartz content.
Recommended Citation
Lyman, Eric, "Mineral Physics Modeling of the Effect of Water on Crustal Seismic Velocity Ratios" (2016). Physics Capstone Projects. Paper 43.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/phys_capstoneproject/43
Comments
Joint Capstone Research Project under the direction of the Physics and Geology Departments.