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| GEOL0225-3 | Analytical Geochemistry
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| Duration : | 10h Th, 10h Pr |
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| Holder(s) : | Nathalie Fagel |
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| Language : | Langue française |
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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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