James Leong
PhD Candidate
GEOPIG • Arizona State University

James is interested in how differences in chemical potentials (e.g. silica and aluminum activities, peridotite vs. gabbroic rocks) can influence reactions involved in the alteration of rocks rich in ferromagnesian silicates. He will use a combination of analytical and theoretical techniques to study spring and surface water samples collected from the Oman Ophiolite as well as altered rocks drilled from the Southwest Indian Ridge.