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| GEOL423
- Principles of Geochemistry |
Physicochemical
principles applied to geological processes. Topics covered
include atmospheric geochemistry, environmental geochemistry,
aqueous geochemistry, crystal chemistry, and radiogenic and
stable isotopes.
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| GEOL555
- Thermochemistry of Geological Processes |
Thermodynamic
principles applied to geological problems; specific topics
include real gases at high P and T, estimation and measurement
of thermodynamic data, solid-solution modeling, geobarometry,
geothermometry, thermodynamics of magmas, phase equilibria.
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| GEOL556
- Geological Reaction Rates and Diffusion |
| Chemical
kinetics applied to geological sciences; diffusion in crystals,
melts and fluids; crystal growth and nucleation, geospeedometry;
dissolution and precipitation kinetics; weathering rates;
crystal defects.
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| GEOL557
- High-Temperature Aqueous Geochemistry I |
| Application
of solution chemistry to hydrothermal solutions; Eh-pH, log f(O2)-pH;
activity-activity diagrams; estimation techniques; water
structure; metal complexation; solubility, transport and
deposition; equilibrium speciation; geothermal systems;
experimental methods; activity coefficients. Includes field
trip to Yellowstone National Park.
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Above: GEOL557 class
at Yellowstone in September 2001.
Right: Lonestar Geyser |
| GEOL558
- High-Temperature Aqueous Geochemistry II |
| Expands
on topics covered in GEOL 558 through seminar format. Selected
readings from primary literature followed by presentations and
discussions in class.
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| GEOL/HYDR
464/564
- The Geochemistry of Natural Waters |
Basic
principles of aqueous geochemistry applied to natural waters
(ground waters, lake and river waters, seawater), presented at
an intermediate level; carbonate equilibria and alkalinity;
solubility of minerals; sorption processes and surface
reactions; redox reactions and Eh-pH diagrams; organic
geochemistry; etc.
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| GEOL/HYDR
578
- Advanced Geochemistry of Natural Waters |
Detailed
application of aqueous geochemistry to natural waters at an
advanced level; advanced treatment of subjects introduced in
GEOL/HYDR 464/564, plus computer modeling of aqueous equilibria.
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GEOL578
participants at Pine Creek Idaho, April 2002 |
| GEOL587
- Instrumental Techniques in Geochemistry |
| Modern
instrumentation for geochemical analyses including: ion
chromatography, gas chromatography, FTIR spectroscopy, ICP-AES,
ICP-MS, atomic absorption, UV-visible absorption
spectrophotometry; geological sample preparation.
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