Welcome to the homepage for the Fall 2009 Intro to Geochemistry Class, GEOL 135. For the syllabus and schedule for our class please click here
MY OFFICE HOURS ARE WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY 4-5 pm - please note the change from the syllabus handed out in class.Here you will find lecture powerpoint files to view or download as well as relevant homework assignments and links to websites and programs.
Lecture 2 - Units and Mathematics review
Lecture 3 - Origin of elements and Earth Differentiation
Lecture 4 - Intro to thermodynamicsLecture 8 - Thermodynamics V - activity
Lecture 9 - mineral equilibrium
Lecture 10 - Mineral chemistry and acid/base chemistry
Lecture 11 - acid-base geochemistry
Lecture 12 - Carbonate chemistry
Lecture 13 - Open system carbonate and speciation
Lecture 14 - Activity diagrams
Lecture 15 - Redox geochemistry I
Lecture 16 - Redox geochemistry II
Lecture 18 - Chemistry of Natural Waters I
Lecture 19 - Chemistry of Natural Waters II
Lecture 20 - Groundwater geochemistry
Lecture 21 - Igneous Petrochemistry I
Lecture 22 - Igneous Petrochemistry II
Lecture 23 - Geochemical Kinetics
Lecture 24 - Soil chemistry, diagenesis
Lecture 27 - Isotope Geochemistry
Homework 1 - Mathematics and unit conversion review
Homework 2 - Thermodynamics calculations
Homework 3 - Activity and solubility
Homework 4 - carbonate system calculations
Homework 5 - Speciation and Eh-pH diagrams
Laboratory 1: Centennial Woods and Sample planning
Satellite photo 1 - Centennial Woods
Satellite photo 2 - Centennial Woods
Laboratory 2: Thermodynamics Lab 1: Heat Capacity and Enthalpy
Laboratory 3: P-T diagram construction and use
Laboratory 4: pH and water sampling
Laboratory 5: Alkalinity titrations
Laboratory 6: Water and sediment chemical analyses
Lab 7: Speciation calculations and PHREEQC
