Geochemistry

  1. Isotope Geochemistry
    1. Principles of Isotope Systems
      1. Atomic Structure and Isotopes
        1. Isotopic Notation
          1. Stable vs. Radioactive Isotopes
            1. Nuclear Binding Energy
            2. Isotope Fractionation
              1. Equilibrium Fractionation
                1. Kinetic Fractionation
                  1. Factors Affecting Fractionation
                    1. Temperature
                      1. Pressure
                        1. Chemical Environment
                      2. Mass-dependent vs. Mass-independent Fractionation
                        1. Mechanisms and Examples
                          1. Atmospheric Processes
                          2. Notation
                            1. Delta Notation
                              1. Standard Reference Materials
                                1. Per Mil vs. Per Mille
                              2. Stable Isotope Geochemistry
                                1. Hydrogen and Oxygen Isotopes
                                  1. Natural Abundance and Distribution
                                    1. The Meteoric Water Line
                                      1. Paleothermometry Applications
                                        1. Fluid-Rock Interaction Tracers
                                          1. Evaporation Effects
                                          2. Carbon Isotopes
                                            1. Sources and Sinks of Carbon Isotopes
                                              1. Tracing Organic vs. Inorganic Carbon
                                                1. Paleodietary and Paleoenvironmental Studies
                                                  1. C3 vs. C4 Plant Signatures
                                                  2. Nitrogen Isotopes
                                                    1. Nitrogen Cycle Processes
                                                      1. Nutrient Cycling in Ecosystems
                                                        1. Food Web Studies
                                                          1. Denitrification Effects
                                                          2. Sulfur Isotopes
                                                            1. Redox Processes in Sulfur Cycle
                                                              1. Tracing Ore Deposit Formation
                                                                1. Bacterial Sulfate Reduction
                                                                2. Novel Stable Isotope Systems
                                                                  1. Lithium Isotopes
                                                                    1. Boron Isotopes
                                                                      1. Magnesium Isotopes
                                                                        1. Iron Isotopes
                                                                          1. Copper Isotopes
                                                                            1. Molybdenum Isotopes
                                                                              1. Zinc Isotopes
                                                                            2. Radiogenic Isotope Geochemistry
                                                                              1. Principles of Radioactive Decay
                                                                                1. Types of Decay
                                                                                  1. Alpha Decay
                                                                                    1. Beta Decay
                                                                                      1. Electron Capture
                                                                                      2. Decay Constants and Half-life
                                                                                        1. Decay Chains
                                                                                        2. The Geochronology Equation
                                                                                          1. Parent-Daughter Relationships
                                                                                            1. Isochron Method
                                                                                              1. Model Ages
                                                                                              2. Isochron Dating Methods
                                                                                                1. Construction and Interpretation of Isochrons
                                                                                                  1. Assumptions and Limitations
                                                                                                    1. Error Analysis
                                                                                                    2. Common Radiogenic Systems for Geochronology
                                                                                                      1. Uranium-Lead System
                                                                                                        1. Zircon Geochronology
                                                                                                          1. Concordia and Discordia
                                                                                                            1. Common Lead Corrections
                                                                                                            2. Rubidium-Strontium System
                                                                                                              1. Whole Rock and Mineral Dating
                                                                                                                1. Initial Sr Ratios
                                                                                                                2. Potassium-Argon and Argon-Argon Systems
                                                                                                                  1. Dating Volcanic Rocks
                                                                                                                    1. Step-Heating Techniques
                                                                                                                      1. Excess Argon Problems
                                                                                                                      2. Samarium-Neodymium System
                                                                                                                        1. Mantle and Crustal Evolution Studies
                                                                                                                          1. CHUR and DM Models
                                                                                                                          2. Lutetium-Hafnium System
                                                                                                                            1. Hf Isotopes in Zircon
                                                                                                                              1. Crustal Residence Ages
                                                                                                                            2. Radiogenic Isotopes as Tracers of Geologic Processes
                                                                                                                              1. Mantle and Crustal Evolution
                                                                                                                                1. Magma Source Identification
                                                                                                                                  1. Sediment Provenance
                                                                                                                                    1. Crustal Contamination

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