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.