ELEMENTS OF ROCK GEOCHEMISTRY II
cod. 22995

Academic year 2007/08
1° year of course - First semester
Professor
Academic discipline
Geochimica e vulcanologia (GEO/08)
Field
Discipline mineralogiche, petrografiche e geochimiche
Type of training activity
Characterising
24 hours
of face-to-face activities
3 credits
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Integrated course unit module: ELEMENTS OF ROCK GEOCHEMISTRY

Learning objectives

To give information on the stable Isotope technique applied to the rock and mineral studies. To give the tools to interpret the natural processes involving isotopes in the magmatic and sedimentary rock field. To show some examples and applications of the isotope technique in petrological studies

Prerequisites

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Course unit content

<p>Environmental isotopes in the lithosphere <br />
Standards and measurements, Isotopes, ratios, deltas and other notations in use <br />
Isotope fractionation: physicochemical fractionation, diffusive fractionation, isotope equilibrium, temperature effect on fractionation, kinetic fractionation. <br />
Stable isotope composition of silicates, genesis of magmatic rocks, mineral-water fractionation, crystallisation temperature, isotope geothermometers, rock-mineral exchanges. <br />
Stable isotope composition of carbonates <br />
Examples <br />
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Full programme

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Bibliography

<p>Priciples of Isotope Geology - G. Faure - John Waley and Sons</p>
<p>Introduzione alla Geochimica. - A. Longinelli. S. Deganello – UTET </p>

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