Monte Carlo methods for the study of cation ordering in minerals

M. C. Warren, M. T. Dove, E. R. Myers, A. Bosenick, E. J. Palin, C. I. Sainz-Diaz, B. S. Guiton, S. A T Redfern

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    Abstract

    This paper reviews recent applications of Monte Carlo methods for the study of cation ordering in minerals. We describe the program Ossia99, designed for the simulation of complex ordering processes and for use on parallel computers. A number of applications for the study of long-range and short-range order are described, including the use of the Monte Carlo methods to compute quantities measured in an NMR experiment. The method of thermodynamic integration for the determination of the free energy is described in some detail, and several applications of the method to determine the thermodynamics of disordered systems are outlined.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)221-248
    Number of pages27
    JournalMineralogical Magazine
    Volume65
    Issue number2
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Apr 2001

    Keywords

    • Aluminosilicates
    • Cation ordering
    • Monte Carlo simulation
    • NMR
    • Phase transitions

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