Volume 46 of Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry covers the international meeting on "Advances on Micas (Problems, Methods, Applications in Geodynamics)" convened in Rome in 2000. The topics of this meeting were the crystalchemical, petrological, and historical aspects of the micas. Thirteen invited plenary lectures, which consisted mostly of reviews, are presented in expanded detail in this volume.

Contents:

Mica crystal chemistry and the influence of pressure, temperature, and solid solution on atomistic models

Behavior of micas at high pressure and high temperature

Structural features of micas

Crystallographic basis of polytypism and twinning in micas

Investigation of micas using advanced transmission electron microscopy

Optical and Mössbauer spectroscopy of iron in micas

Infrared spectroscopy of micas

X-ray absorption spectroscopy of the micas

Constraints on studies of metamorphic K-Na white micas

Modal spaces for pelitic schists

Phyllosilicates in very low-grade metamorphism: Transformation to micas

Historical perspective