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Semester: | 6th |
Course Type: | Elective |
Course Code: | Ε6213 |
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Hours per Week |
- Lecturing: | 1 |
- Practical/Lab Exersices: | 2 |
Total Hours of Fieldwork Exersice: | - |
ERASMUS: | ✔ |
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ECTS: | 4 |
Teaching Units: | 3 |
Prerequisites: | - |
Expected Prior Knowlegde: | Υ1203Υ4203 |
Course Content
The course aims at introducing students to the process of measuring concentrations of chemical elements and ratios of stable and radioactive isotopes in aqueous and solid samples (rock, soil) by applying methods of analytical chemistry in geosciences, the assessment of uncertainty of measurements and the interpretation of results.
The basic principles of implementing sampling of geological materials and analytical techniques with wide use in geochemistry are developed, especially isotope ratio mass spectrometry (IRMS) techniques such as gas source mass spectrometry for measuring relative abundance of stable isotopes (O, H, C, N, S), TIMS, SIMS, LA-ICP-MS. Also, the applications of in-situ methods for high-precision elemental chemical analysis of major elements and trace elements in rocks with portable spectroscopic devices (portable- XRF, -LIBS, -VNIR/SWIR) and their use in geochemical survey for mineral exploration, and environmental studies. Application of theory through computational exercises.
Includes a practical chemical analysis exercise and a quality control application program in the laboratory.
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