Syllabus
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Course Code: GT-604 Course Name: Applied Geochemistry |
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| MODULE NO / UNIT | COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE | NOTES |
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| 1 | Chemical composition of earth, distribution of elements in igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks, internal divisions and differentiation of earth. surface chemistry, colloids in igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic conditions. | |
| 2 | Chemical equilibrium, equilibrium kinetics, chemical thermodynamics and its applications in geology. Solution and mineral equilibria with its significance in geology. | |
| 3 | Aqueous solutions: carbonate equilibria, silicate equilibria. Sedimentation and diagnosis-organic and inorganic geochemistry,, radiogenic and stable isotopes, different isotopic systematics, geochronology. | |
| 4 | Analytical techniques for rock, sediments and water compositions. Geochemical techniques for mineral exploration in different geological environments, geochemical surveys and data analysis. | |
