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| GEOL0225-2 | Analytical Geochemistry | ||||||||
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| Duration : | 20h Th | ||||||||
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| Holder(s) : | Nathalie Fagel, Jacqueline Vander Auwera | ||||||||
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| Course contents : | The course includes the following topics: -preparation of geological samples; -presentation of the principal techniques used in the Earth Sciences: atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES); inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) and multi-collection (MC-ICP-MS); thermal ionisation mass spectrometry (TIMS); X-ray fluorescence (XRF), electron microprobe. | ||||||||
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| Course objective : | Introduction to several methods frequently used in Earth Sciences | ||||||||
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| Prerequisites : | Geochemistry and isotopic geochemistry courses. | ||||||||
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| Workshops : | Visit of geochemical laboratory 4 Practical lessons with exercices on isotopic dilution, detection limit calculation... | ||||||||
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| Organization : | The course includes two parts: 10H (N. Fagel): 3 lectures of 2H, 4H of exercises; 10H (J. Vander Auwera): 2 lectures of 2H30; 5H of laboratory visit and exercices | ||||||||
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| Written notes : | Notes provided during the lectures. Reference book: Potts P.J. (1986), Handbook of Silicate Rock Analysis, Chapman and Hal | ||||||||
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| Assessment : | One oral examination | ||||||||
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| Contacts : | J. Vander Auwera-Coppens U.R. Pétrologie et Géochimie endogènes, Bât. B20, 4000 Liège (Sart Tilman) Tél: 04/366.22.53, e-mail : jvdauwera@ulg.ac.be N. Fagel U.R. Argiles et climat, Bât. B18, 4000 Liège (Sart Tilman) Tél: 04/366.22.09, e-mail : nathalie.fagel@ulg.ac.be | ||||||||
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ULg : Students and Studies Administration - Academic Affairs
Contact : Monique Marcourt, direction A.E.E.
Date of data : 27/02/2006
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