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Invitation to the IGC36 Prof. Hassan Helmy invites colleagues and scholars to submit their abstracts to session 28.5 “Solubility of Metals in Melt/Fluid Systems”. The session is convened by Anna Vymazalová, Hassan Helmy Session short summary: This symposium welcomes contributions that enhance our understanding of metal solubility, speciation, and transport in geologically-relevant fluids (aqueous or non-aqueous) and melts (silicate, sulfide, carbonate) in ore-forming environments. Submission is from: https://www.36igc.org/abstract-submission
Funding opportunity to attend IGC36th in New Delhi, India, in March 2020
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