Geochemical Analysis N Lab

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{{#Customtitle:지구화학및 실험 Geochemistry & Lab}}

개요 Outlines

Will learn the basic theories of chemical analysis in a classroom and practice the actual geochemical analyses in a laboratory.


일반 과목 정보 Gneral course information

  • Course code: 330053
  • Credit-Lecture-Lab work: 3-2-3
  • Grading: With Midterm Exam (30%) + Final Exam (30%) + Lab work (30%) + Attendance (10%)
  • Type of class: Lecture + Discussion + Lab work (probably solving the problems)


교재 및 참고서 Text & references

  • Text: None
  • References: Any analytical chemistry or chemical analysis book will be helpful.


수강 조건 Prerequisites

Background in chemical analysis is highly favorable, but not "must-have".


강의 계획 Lecture schedule

Week # Lecture title Assignments Lecture note Reading Materials
& Others
1 What is Geochemical Analysis?

Introduction of the course and lecture plan

Student grouping (2-3 students a group)
2 Classification of chemical analysis Preliminary survey on the sampling area
3 Errors in a chemical analysis Preparation for the sampling
4 Sample collection and treatments Statistical estimation of the analytical errors
5 On-site measurements on water samples: pH, Eh, K(25), T, etc Sampling design (Reporting the sampling design for one's own graduation thesis area)
6 Analyses of water samples: Acidity & alkalinity, IC, UV-VIS
  • Sample collection/treatment and on-site measurements
  • Reading the manuals of all the instruments for the measurements
7 Radiogenic isotopes, Part 1; principles of radioactive decay and age dating Caculation of Radius ratio range for a given coordination number
8 Radiogenic isotopes, Part 2; utilization of radiogenic isotopes in various geologic fields Determination of absolute age
9 Stable isotopes, Part 1; isotope fractionation
10 Stable isotopes, Part 2; Utilization of stable isotopes in various geological fields Calculation of isotope fractionation
11 Igeneous geochemistry, Part 1: Major element distribution Extraction for stable isotope analysis
12 Igneous geochemistry, Part 2: Minor elelment distribution Interpretation of stability diagrams
13 Low T aqueous geochemistry, Part 1; types of reactions and equilibrium Analysis of REE patterns
14 Low T aqueous geochemistry, Part 2; Phase equilibria Calculation of solubilities
15 Low T aqueous geochemistry, Part 3; Redox reactions Eh-pH diagram

유용한 링크 Helpful links

KorEArtH Geochemistry Lecture