Introduction to Geochemistry: Principles and Applications

456 Pages·2012·21.44 MB·English

by  Kula C. Misra

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This book is intended to serve as a text for an introductory course in geochemistry for undergraduate/ S
graduate students with at least an elementary-level background in earth sciences, chemistry, and R
mathematics. The text, containing 83 tables and 181 figures, covers a wide variety of topics – ranging from A
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atomic structure to chemical and isotopic equilibria to modern biogeochemical cycles – which are divided
into four interrelated parts: Crystal Chemistry; Chemical Reactions (and biochemical reactions involving
bacteria); Isotope Geochemistry (radiogenic and stable isotopes); and The Earth Supersystem, which
includes discussions pertinent to the evolution of the solid Earth, the atmosphere, and the hydrosphere.
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In keeping with the modern trend in the field of geochemistry, the book emphasizes computational N
techniques by developing appropriate mathematical relations, solving a variety of problems to illustrate T
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application of the mathematical relations, and leaving a set of questions at the end of each chapter to be
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solved by students. However, so as not to interrupt the flow of the text, involved chemical concepts and
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mathematical derivations are separated in the form of boxes. Supplementary materials are packaged into
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ten appendixes that include a standard-state (298.15 K, 1 bar) thermodynamic data table and a listing of
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answers to selected chapter-end questions. Principles and Applications
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KULA C. MISRA is a Professor of Geology (Emeritus) at the University of Tennessee where he has taught T
geochemistry, economic geology, and environmental geology for more than 30 years. He received a O
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M.Tech degree in Applied Geology from the Indian Institute of Technology (Kharagpur) and, after working
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for about ten years as a field geologist, a Ph.D. degree in Geology from the University of Western Ontario
(Canada). His research papers have been published in several professional journals, and he is the author
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of the textbook Understanding Mineral Deposits published in the year 2000. He is a member of several
professional organizations and has served as a consultant to corporations and government agencies on o
subjects related to mineral deposits and environmental geochemistry.
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INTRODUCTION TO GEOCHEMISTRY
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Introduction to
Geochemistry
Principles and Applications
Kula C. Misra
Emeritus Professor, Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences,
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
A John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., Publication
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Misra, Kula C.
Introduction to geochemistry : principles and applications / by Kula C. Misra.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-1-4443-5095-1 (cloth) – ISBN 978-1-4051-2142-2 (pbk.)
1. Geochemistry–Textbooks. I. Title.
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