Fundamentals of Geochemistry

3 credits · Undergraduate Programs

Chemical composition of Earth and Earth materials (minerals, rocks, water) with focus on the controls of abundance relationships of the elements and the processes governing the differentiation, migration and distribution of the elements. Fundamentals of radiogenic and stable isotope fractionation and applications. Equilibrium thermodynamics and its applications to construct and interpret phase diagrams; Introduction to geochemical analytical techniques; various applications of geochemical tools. Prerequisite(s): 3 units from Earth 310 or Geology 313; 3 units from Chemistry 201, 202, 211; 3 units from Chemistry 203, 204, 213. Also known as: (formerly Geology 323)