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| SDOC0054-1 | Rock analysis using spectrometry and X-ray fluorescence
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| Duration : | 5h Th, 15h Pr |
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| Lecturer : | Jacqueline Vander Auwera |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Course contents :
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| The course includes the following topics: the different parts of the XRay fluorescence spectrometer (XRay tube, spectrometer, detectors); interactions between XRay and matter; matrix effects and their corrections; sample preparation. |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| The course aims at providing a basic knowledge for the quantitative analysis of major and trace elements in geological samples. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| Reference is being made to chemistry and geochemistry. |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| During the practical labs, the students will learn how to prepare geological samples and analyze them with the XRay spectrometer. |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| 5h of lectures and 15h of preparation in the lab. |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Reference book:
Potts L.W. (1987). Quantitative analysis : theory and practice. |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| The oral examination will include questions about theory and labs. |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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Contacts :
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| J. Vander Auwera
Pétrologie et Géochimie endogènes, Bât. B20, 4000 Liège (Sart Tilman)
Tél.: 04/366.22.53 - e-mail : jvdauwera@ulg.ac.be
Secretary: Mme M. Guadagnano
Tél.:04/366.22.51 -: mailto:m.guadagnano@ulg.ac.be(m.guadagnano@ulg.ac.be
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Mme Joëlle Schmetz
mailto:Joelle.Schmetz@ulg.ac.be(Joelle.Schmetz@ulg.ac.be) |
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