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625-313 Geochemistry

Credit points: 14.0

Coordinator: Dr J Hergt

Prerequisite: Earth Sciences 625-211, 625-214

Contact: 26 lectures (two a week) and 26 hours practical work (two hours a week)

Timetable: First semester

Objectives:

On completion of this subject, students should:

• appreciate concepts in phase equilibria, phase diagrams, isotope geochemistry and trace element geochemistry;
• understand the applicability of geochemistry in delineating and understanding petrogenetic problems.

Content:

Topics in aqueous solutions, mineral equilibria, igneous and metamorphic phase diagrams; principles of geochemistry; distribution of elements in rocks and minerals; isotope geochemistry; trace element geochemistry; applications to petrogenetic problems.

Assessment:

A 3-hour written examination and a 3-hour practical examination or reports totalling up to 3,000 words.

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