| Description |
xiii, 248 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Contents |
1. The properties of elements -- 2. Mass conservation - elemental and isotopic fractionation -- 3. Geochronology and radiogenic tracers -- 4. Element transport -- 5. Geochemical systems -- 6. Waters present and past -- 7. Mineral reactions -- 8. The solid Earth -- 9. The Earth in the Solar System -- 10. The geochemical behavior of selected elements -- App. A. Composition of the major geological units -- App. B. The mixing equation for ratios -- App. C. A refresher on thermodynamics -- App. D. The Rayleigh distillation equation -- App. E. The geologic time scale -- App. F. An overview of analytical methods -- App. G. Physical and geophysical constants -- App. H. Some equations relative to residence time |
| Summary |
"Geochemistry is an ideal textbook for undergraduate students, and will also provide a quick and accessible introduction for researchers working in related fields."--BOOK JACKET |
| Notes |
Translation of: Géochimie |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Translated from the French and expanded |
| Subject |
Geochemistry.
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| LC no. |
2002035019 |
| ISBN |
0521891485 paperback |
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0521814685 : |
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