Texas A&M University 

PUBLICATIONS
Will Lamb
(Jan. 2003)

PAPERS

Lamb, W.M., McShane, C.J., and Popp, R.J. (2002) Phase relations in the CH4-H2O-NaCl system at 2 kbar, 300°C to 600°C as determined using synthetic fluid inclusions. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. V. 66, pp. 3971-3986.

Brouwer, F.M., Vissers, R.L.M., and Lamb, W.M. (2002) Metamorphic history of eclogitic metagabbro blocks from a tectonic mélange in the Voltri Massif, Ligurian Alps, Italy. Ofioliti, v. 27 (1) pp. 1-16.

Brouwer, F.M., Vissers, R.L.M., Lamb, W.M. (2002) Structure and metamorphism of the Gran Paradiso massif, western Alps, Italy. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, v. 143, p. 450-470

Newman, J., Lamb, W.M., Drury, M.R., Vissers, R.L.M. (1999) Deformation processes in a peridotite shear zone: reaction-softening by an H2O-deficient, continuous net transfer reaction, Tectonophysics, v. 303, no. 1-4, pp. 193-222.

Lamb, W.M. and Morrison, J. (1997) Retrograde fluids in the Archean Shawmere anorthosite, Kapuskasing Structural Zone, Ontario, Canada. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, v. 129, p. 105-119.

Lee, Y-J, Wiltschko, D.V., Grossman, E.L., Morse, J.W., and Lamb, W.M. (1997) Sequential vein growth with fault displacement: An example from the Austin Chalk Formation, Texas. Jour. of Geophysical Research, v. 102, p. 22,611-22,628.

Lamb, W.M., Popp, R.K. and Boockoff, L.A. (1996) The Determination of Phase Relations in the CH4-H2O-NaCl System at 1 kbar, 400 to 600 degrees C using Synthetic Fluid Inclusions. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, v. 60, 1885-1897.

Letargo, C.M.R., Lamb, W.M. and Park, J.-S. (1995) Comparison and Calcite-Dolomite thermometry and Carbonate-Silicate equilibria: Constraints on the conditions of metamorphism of the Llano Uplift, Central Texas, U.S.A. American Mineralogist, v. 80, p. 131-143.

Lamb, W.M. (1993) Retrograde Deformation within the Carthage-Colton mylonite zone as recorded by fluid inclusions and feldspar compositions: Tectonic implications for the southern Grenville Province. Contrib. Mineralogy and Petrology, v. 114, p. 379-394.

Letargo, C.M.R. and Lamb, W.M. (1993) P-T-X conditions of calc-silicate formation: evidence from fluid inclusions and phase equilibria; Llano Uplift, Central Texas, USA. Journal of Metamorphic Geology, v. 11, p. 89-100.

Lamb, W.M. and Moecher, D.P. (1992) Fluid inclusions in the Whitestone Anorthosite: Implications for the retrograde history of the Parry Sound Shear Zone, Grenville Province, Canada. Journal of Metamorphic Geology, v. 10, p. 763-776.

Lamb, W.M., Brown, P.E., and Valley, J.W. (1991) Fluid inclusions in Adirondack Granulites: Implications for the Retrograde P-T path. Contrib. Mineral. Petrol, v. 107, pp. 472-483.

Lamb, W.M. (1990) Fluid inclusions in granulites: Peak vs. retrograde formation. Vielzeuf D. and Vidal P. (eds) Granulites and Crustal Evolution. NATO series C, v. 311, pp. 419-433.

Valley, John W., Bohlen, S.R., Essene, E.J. and Lamb, W.M. (1990) Metamorphism in the Adirondacks. II. The Role of Fluids. Journal of Petrology, v. 31, pp. 555-596.

Brown, P E. and Lamb, W.M. (1989) P-V-T properties of fluids in the system H2O + CO2 + NaCl: New graphical presentations and implications for fluid inclusion studies. Geochimica et Cosmochim Acta, v. 53, pp. 1209-1221.

Lamb, W.M. (1989) CO2-rich fluid inclusions in granulites: Evidence for entrapment after the peak of metamorphism, Mem. Geol. Soc. India, No. 11, pp. 101-115.

Lamb, W.M. and Valley, J.W. (1988) Granulite facies amphibole and biotite equilibria and calculated peak metamorphic water activities. Contrib. Mineral. Petrol., v. 100, 349-360.

Lamb, W.M., Valley, J.W. and Brown, P.E. (1987) Post-metamorphic CO2-rich fluid inclusions in granulites. Contrib. Mineral. Petrol., v. 96, pp. 485-495.

Brown, P.E. and Lamb, W.M. (1986) Mixing of H2O-CO2 in fluid inclusions; geobarometry and Archean Gold deposits. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, vol. 50, pp. 847-852.

Lamb, W.M. and Valley, J.W. (1985) C-O-H fluid calculations and granulite genesis in Tobi, A. and Touret, J. (eds). The deep proterozoic crust in the North Atlantic Provinces, D. Reidel Publishing Co., pp. 119-131.

Lamb, W.M. and Valley, J.W. (1984) Metamorphism of reduced granulites in low-CO2 vapour-free environment. Nature, vol. 312, pp. 56-58.

Valley, John W., McLelland, J., Essene, E.J. and Lamb, W.M. (1983) Metamorphic fluids in the deep crust: evidence from the Adirondacks. Nature, vol. 20, pp. 226-228.

ABSTRACTS

Kronenberg, A.K., Lamb, W.M., Luo, Z., and Neal, L.A. (2001) Redistribution of water during deformation of milky quartz, EOS Trans. AGU, 82, F1138.

Lamb, W.M., McShane, C.J. and Popp, R.K. (2001) Phase relations in the CH4-H2O-NaCl system: Comparison of experiments and equations of state. 11th Annual V.M. Goldschmidt Conference.

Lamb, W.M., Popp, R.K. and McShane, C.J. (2000) Synthetic fluid inclusions: Phase relations in the CH4-H2O-NaCl system. GSA Abstracts with Programs, v. 32, no. 7, p. A-150.

Brouwer, F.M., R.L.M. Vissers, M.J.R. Wortel, D.M.A. van de Zedde & W.M. Lamb (2000) Exhumation and Thermal Evolution of High-Pressure Rocks From the Alps: the Response to Slab Breakoff? Eos Trans. AGU, 81 (48), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract T51C-13, p. F1071.

Brouwer, F.M., R.L.M. Vissers, M.J.R. Wortel, D.M.A. van de Zedde & W.M. Lamb (2000), Exhumation and Thermal Evolution of High-Pressure Rocks From the Alps: the Response to Slab Breakoff? Poster presentation at VMSG symposium "Synergy in Earth Sciences". Delft, Netherlands.

Brouwer, F.M., R.L.M. Vissers, D.M.A. van de Zedde, M.J.R. Wortel & W.M. Lamb (1999) Testing geodynamic models for exhumation of high-pressure metamorphic rocks in the Alps. Poster presentation at VMSG symposium "Geodynamics of the Tethys region". Utrecht, Netherlands.

Brouwer, F.M. , R.L.M. Vissers, D.M.A. van de Zedde, M.J.R. Wortel & W.M. Lamb (1999). Metamorphic rocks in the Alps: A thermal history and its geodynamic significance. Invited oral presentation at Vening Meinesz research School for Geodynamics (VMSG) symposium "Geodynamics of the Tethys region". Utrecht, Netherlands

Brouwer, F.M., R.L.M. Vissers, M.J.R. Wortel & W.M. Lamb (1999). Testing geodynamic models for exhumation of high-pressure metamorphic rocks in the Alps. Oral presentation at MSG-meeting "Exhumation of metamorphic terranes", Rennes, France.

Brouwer, F.M., Vissers R.L.M., Lamb, W.M. & Wortel, M.J.R. (1999) PTt histories and exhumation of HP rocks in the Alps. EGS, Geoph. Res. Abstr. 1 (1), 64.

Brouwer, F.M., Vissers R.L.M., Lamb, W.M. & Wortel, M.J.R (1999) PTt histories in the Alps: implications for exhumation mechanisms. EUG 10, J. Conf. Abstr. 4 (1), 64.

Newman, J., Drury, M.R., Lamb, W.M. and Vissers, R.L.M. (1997) Reaction-enhanced, water-deficient localization in a peridotite shear zone. GSA Abstracts with Programs, v. 29.

Newman, J., Drury, M.R., Vissers, R.L.M. and Lamb, W.M. (1997) Reaction-induced deformation and localization in a peridotite shear zone from the northern Pyrenees (S. France). International Meeting on Deformation Mechanisms in Nature and Experiment. Basel, Switzerland.

Lamb, W.M. (1996) Carbonates in granulites: Implications for the formation of CO2-rich fluid inclusions. Abstracts and Programme for the conference, "What Drives Metamorphism and Metasmorphic Reactions: Heat Production, Heat Transfer, Deformation and Kinetics?" Kingston University.

Lee, Young-Joon, Wiltschko, D.V., Grossman, E.L., Morse, J.W., and Lamb, W.M. (1996) Opening and precipitation history of calcite veins in the Autsin Chalk formation, Texas. Geol. Soc. Abstr. Progs., v.28, p. A-245.

Lamb, W.M. (1996) Carbonate-Silicate equilibria in granulites: Implications for the formation of CO2-rich fluid inclusions. PACROFI VI, p. 71-73.

Lamb, W.M. (1995) The Stability of Carbonates in Granulite Facies Gneisses: Implications for the Formation of CO2-Rich Fluid Inclusions. Geol. Soc. Abstr. Progs., v.27, p. A-315.

Newman, J., Lamb, W.M., Kronenberg, A.K. and Tullis, J. (1995) Shear Localization in Mid-Ocean Ridge Gabbros. EOS, Trans., American Geophysical Union, in press.

Lamb, W.M., Popp, R.K. and Boockoff, L.A. (1994) Determination of fluid phase relations in COH + NaCl systems using synthetic fluid inclusions. EOS, Trans., American Geophysical Union, v. 75, p. 134.

Newman, J., Kronenberg, A.K. and Lamb, W.M. (1994) Strength of young oceanic crust. EOS, Trans., American Geophysical Union, v. 75, p. 329.

Boockoff, L.A., Lamb, W.M. and Popp, R.K. (1993) Synthetic Fluid Inclusions: Phase relations in the CH4-H2O-NaCl system at 1 kbar, 400-700 degrees C. Geol. Soc. Abstr. Progs., v. 25, p. A-213.

Lamb, W.M. and Morrison, J. (1992) Retrograde fluids in the Kapuskasing Structural Zone: Late formation of CO2-rich fluid inclusions and isobaric cooling. Geol. Soc. Abstr. Progs., v. 24, A-340.

Letargo, C.M.R. and Lamb, W.M. (1992) Comparative thermometry on pelitic rocks and marbles of the Llano Uplift, Texas. Geol. Soc. Abstr. Progs., v. 24, A219.

Lamb, W.M. (1992) Retrograde deformation along Grenville Province shear zones: A phase equilibria and fluid inclusion study. Geol. Soc. Abstr. Progs., v. 24

Letargo, C.M.R. and Lamb, William M. (1992) Calcite-dolomite thermometry and phase equilibria in marbles: Llano Uplift, Central Texas. Geol. Soc. Am. Abstr. Progs., v. 24

Corbett, K.P., Lamb, W. and Wiltschko, D.V. (1992) Fluid pumping and natural hydrofracturing in the Austin Chalk: Geochemical and fabric constraints. Am. Assoc. Petrol. Geol. Annual Convention Program with Abstracts, p. 83.

Lamb, W.M. (1991) Fluid Inclusions within Grenville Province shear zones: Timing of inclusion formation and implications for retrograde P-T paths. Geol. Soc. Am. Abst. Prog., vol. 23, A334.

Letargo, M.R. and Lamb, W.M. (1991) Granite emplacement pressures and metamorphism in the Llano Uplift of Central Texas. Geol. Soc. Am. Abst. Prog., v. 23, A446.

Letargo, M.R. and Lamb, W.M. (1990) Fluid inclusion investigation of the Blount Mountain Calc-Silicates: Llano Uplift, Central Texas. Geol Soc Am Abst Prog, v. 22, A347.

Lamb, W.M. and Moecher, D.P. (1990) Ambiguities in the interpretation of primary fluid inclusions in high grade metamorphic rocks: Evidence from the Whitestone Anorthosite, Parry Sound Ontario. INVITED PAPER in Barton, J.M. (ed) The Limpopo Belt: A field workshop on granulites and deep crustal tectonics. Extended Abstract, pp. 72-76.

Lamb, W.M. and Moecher, D.P. (1990) CO2-rich fluid inclusions in high grade metamorphic rocks: Evidence from the Whitestone Anorthosite, Parry Sound, Ontario. 3rd Biennial Pan-American Conference on Research on Fluid Inclusions, Prog. and Abst., p. 52.

Lamb, W.M. and Moecher, D.P. (1990) Fluid inclusion investigation of the Whitestone Anorthosite: Parry Sound, Ontario. Geol. Soc. Am. Abst. Prog., vol. 22, A29.

Lamb, W.M. and Hoover, S.A. (1988) Fluid inclusion investigation of granulite retrogression associated with pegmatite intrusion: Parry Sound, Ontario. Geol. Soc. Am. Abst. Prog. v. 20, p. A100.

Brown, P.E. and Lamb, W.M. (1987) Estimation of mole fraction CO2 and pressure in fluid inclusions: An improved graphical approach. GSA Abst. Progs., v. 19, p. 603.

Lamb, W.M., Brown, P.E. and Valley, J.W. (1987) Post-metamorphic CO2-rich fluid inclusions in granulites: Evidence from the Adirondack Mountains, N.Y. Amer. Current Res. on Fluid Inc., Prog. and Abst.

Brown, P.E., and Lamb, W.M. (1987) Mixing of H2O-CO2 in fluid inclusions. Amer Current Res on Fluid Inc., Prog and Abst.

Lamb, W.M., Valley, J.W., Brown, P.E. and Morrison, J. (1986) Fluid inclusion constraints on retrograde P-T- paths and post-metamorphic fluid compositions. GSA Abstracts with Programs, v. 18, p. 664.

Morrison, Jean, Valley, J.W., Brown, P.E. and William M. Lamb (1986) Retrograde fluid infiltration and high density CO2-rich fluid inclusions, Adirondack Mts., N.Y. GSA Abstracts with Programs, v. 18, p. 700.

Lamb, W.M., Valley, J.W. and Brown, P.E. (1986) Fluids and granulite genesis: CO2-rich fluid inclusions from low-CO2 granulites. Geol. Assoc. Canada abst. w. progs., v. 11, p. 92.

Valley, J.W., Lamb, W.M. and Morrison, J. (1986) Granulite facies metamorphism in the Adirondacks, N.Y., U.S.A. Geol. Assoc. Canada abst. w. progs., v. 11, p. 139.

Lamb, W.M., Valley, J.W. and Brown, P.E. (1985) CO2-rich fluid inclusions from fluid absent granulites, Adirondack Mountains, N.Y. GSA Abst. with Progs., v. 17, p. 638.

Lamb, W.M. and Valley, J.W. (1985) Some constraints on the stability of methane in the earth's crust. Gas Research Institute, Geosciences Project Review Workshop.

Lamb, W.M. and Valley, J.W. (1984) Limits to CO2 flooding during granulite formation. NATO advanced study institute: The deep proterozoic crust in the North Atlantic Provinces, volume of abstracts, p. 20.

Lamb, W.M. and Valley, J.W. (1984) Granulite formation, C-O-H fluids, and graphite. INVITED PAPER, Trans, Amer. Geophys. Union Abstr., v. 65, no. 16, p. 288.

Lamb, W.M., Valley, J.W., McLelland, J. and Essene, E.J. (1982) Low H2O activity in Mg-rich gneisses at anorthosite contacts, Adirondack Mnts., N.Y. GSA Abstracts with Programs. vol. 14, no. 7, p. 539.

VanZant, Kent L. and Lamb, W.M. (1980) Postglacial pollen sequence from Lima Bog. South-Central Wisconsin. GSA Abstracts with Programs. vol. 12 no. 5, p. 259.