= William M. White
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<William M. White> wrote <Geochemistry by William M. White>, a quantitative treatment of Earth materials and chemical processes. Its discussion of multicomponent systems connects <thermodynamics>, composition and <chemical equilibrium> with problems involving minerals and natural fluids.<Geochemistry by William M. White>[Chapter 3, Solutions and Thermodynamics of Multicomponent Systems; teaching version distinguished from the 2013 published edition]{ref}
The connection is useful because a mineral's formula alone does not specify the direction of a reaction. Chemical potentials, activities and the conditions of the surrounding fluid determine which exchanges are thermodynamically favoured.
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