spring 2012

GEO-2008 Geochemistry - 10 stp


Ansvarlig fakultet

The course is administrated by

Faculty of Science and Technology
Emnetype

Type of course

Theoretical and practical subject.
Innhold

Course contents

The course gives an introduction to a selection of geochemical topics. The first part of the course discusses how the Earth can be regarded as a chemical and physical system. Then, it will be given an introduction to how the thermodynamic laws can be used for quantification of geological processes. It will be demonstrated how the chemical compositions of minerals in equilibrium can be used to calculate the temperature and pressure during mineral formation. A short discussion on aqueous solutions is also given. Further, the course discuss how soil formation, diagenesis, metamorphism an ore formation is controlled by chemical reactions. The course also focuses on isotope geochemistry; both radioactive and stable isotope geochemistry will be addressed. The last part of the course gives an introduction to organic geochemistry.
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Objective of the course

The purpose of the course is to give the student an understanding of the fundamentals and the approaches for doing modern geochemical analysis.
Undervisnings- og eksamensspråk

Language of instruction

English.
Undervisning

Teaching methods

46 h lectures, 6 homework sets
Eksamen

Assessment

4 hours written exam, grades A-F.
Dato for eksamen

Date for examination

En skriftlig prøve 08.06.2012

The date for the exam can be changed. The final date will be announced at your faculty early in May and early in November.

Timeplan

Schedule


Emnet overlapper disse emnene

Course overlap

GEO-3103 Geochemical Thermodynamics 2 stp
Pensum

Recommended reading/syllabus

Available on request
Lectures Spring 2012
Tuesday 17th January, at 1215, room 3103.
Forelesning F.aman. Kåre Vidar Kullerud


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