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| GEOL0256-1 | Geochemistry of sediments and interstitial waters.  | |||||
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| Duration : | 15h Th, 15h Pr | |||||
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| Holder(s) : | Nathalie Fagel | |||||
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| Course contents : | The cursus is divided in four parts. - introduction; - diagenetic processes; - exchanges between sediment particles and interstitial water; - cycle of metallic elements. | |||||
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| Course objective : | Study of chemical processes leading to formation of sedimentary rocks. Analyses of physical and chemical modifications through early diagenesis. Influence of kinetics and bacterial activity. | |||||
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| Prerequisites : | Basic knowledge of mineral chemistry and thermodynamic. | |||||
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| Workshops : | Analyses and interpretation of geochemical signatures of sediments. Treatment and interprétation of analyses géochimiques. Use of excel softawre. | |||||
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| Organization : | Theory: 5 lectures x 3h. Practise: 5 lessons x 3h. | |||||
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| Written notes : | Syllabus available on the laboratory webpage wwww. ulg.ac.be/urap | |||||
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| Assessment : | Personal work. Selection of a scientific paper related to sedimentary geoxchemistry. Oral presentaion and short written report. | |||||
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| Contacts : | Nathalie Fagel Chef de Travaux, Département de Géologie Unité Argiles et paléoclimat(URAP) B18, Allée du 6 Août, B-4000 Liège, Belgium fax:04.366.2202, Tel: 04.366.2209, e-mail: nathalie.fagel@ulg.ac.be www.ulg.ac.be/urap | |||||
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| Remarks : | Any comment on the syllabus are welcome. | |||||
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Contact : Monique Marcourt, direction A.E.E.
Date of data : 27/02/2006
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