Joseph H. Rule

GEOCHEMISTRY
GEOCHEMISTRY DIVISIONS
FALL 2004

 
INSTRUCTOR
  Dr. Joseph H. Rule, Associate Dean, College of Sciences
  Professor, Department of Ocean, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences
  Office: 139 OCNPS Bldg Old Dominion University
  Phone: 683-4418(work); 554-0440(home);
  E-mail: jrule@odu.edu
  Office Hours: To be announced; By appointment.
  Course Web Site: http://web.odu.edu/webroot/orgs/sci/colsciences.nsf/pages/JRuleHome
 
GEOCHEMISTRY DIVISIONS

A. Based on geological objects of investigation

   Lithogeochemistry - geochemistry of the Earth's solid crust

     a. petrochemistry - main components of rocks
     b. pedogeochemistry - chemistry of soils
     c. mineral chemistry - main and trace metals of the minerals

   Hydrogeochemistry - geochemistry of waters (surface and ground)

   Biogeochemistry - geochemistry of the living matter (organic geochemistry) including their fossil products

   Atmogeochemistry - geochemistry of gases, especially of the atmosphere

   Cosmochemistry - chemistry of the extraterrestrial matter


B. Based on specific points of view (e.g., methods, applications)

   Isotope geochemistry - geochemical applications of isotope chemistry - natural variations in isotopic distribution

   Physical geochemistry - physico-chemical applications, especially experimental determination of equilibrium between mineral    phases and solutions

   Geochemistry of trace elements - distribution in minerals, in rocks, in crystal-chemical and genetic problems, practical    utilization of trace elements

   Regional geochemistry - regional units, especially Clarke-values, geochemical provinces, petrochemical and deposit    provinces

   Exploration geochemistry - also called geochemical prospecting, is the practical application of theoretical geochemical    principles to mineral exploration

   Historical geochemistry - geochemical laws vs. geologic history of the Earth

   Environmental geochemistry - the principles of geochemistry as applied to the study of sources, distribution and dispersion    of elements in the environment


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