Using Geochemical Data: Evaluation, Presentation, Interpretation (Geochemistry Series) - Softcover

Rollinson, Hugh R.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0470221542 ISBN 13: 9780470221549

Publisher: Longman Scientific and Technical, 1993

Synopsis

Using Geochemical Data brings together in one volume a wide range of ideas and methods currently used in geochemistry, providing a foundation of knowledge from which the reader can interpret, evaluate and present geochemical data.

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The advent of automated geochemical analytical techniques over the last two decades has brought about significant changes in the field of geochemistry, stimulating the evolution of highly specialized sub-disciplines and the production of a huge volume of geochemical data. The methodologies of the main geochemical sub-disciplines are clearly explained, drawing together separate fields to provide an overview of the disparate techniques currently in use. The book encompasses major and trace element, radiogenic and stable isotope geochemistry, with emphasis on explaining the potential of geochemical techniques and interpreting the results. Major themes include a critical analysis of geochemical data and current geochemical techniques, the selection of elements for display on variation diagrams, and the use of geochemical data in problem solving and discriminating geological processes. Final year undergraduates and researchers with a basic knowledge of petrology and geochemistry will find this an excellent source of information on the manipulation of geochemical data. In addition, professional geochemists looking for a broad overview of methods of evaluation and interpretation, and a review of current literature, will find this a valuable reference.

Edition details

• Publisher: Longman Scientific and Technical
• Publication date: 1993
• ISBN 10: 0470221542
• ISBN 13: 9780470221549
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 352