GS 541: Analytical Geochemistry Lab
Syllabus
Chemical analysis of rocks and minerals, digestion techniques, preparation of standards, estimation of major oxide percentages using spectrophotometric / flame photometric and titrimetric methods. Preparation of calibration curves. Gravimetric estimation of silica and R2O3. Principles of ICP and other analyses.
Texts/References
- Shapiro, L. and Brannock, W.W. Rapid Analysis of Silicate
- Carbonate and Phosphate Rocks, US Geological Survey Bulletin, 1144A, 1975
- Jeffrey, P.G. Chemical methods of rock analysis, Pergamon Press, 1970
- Potts, P.J.,2003. Handbook of Rock Analysis. Viridian Publishing, UK.