541-0001/11 – Geochemistry (GCH)
Gurantor department | Department of Geological Engineering | Credits | 4 |
Subject guarantor | prof. Ing. Helena Raclavská, CSc. | Subject version guarantor | prof. Ing. Helena Raclavská, CSc. |
Study level | undergraduate or graduate | Requirement | Compulsory |
Year | 1 | Semester | summer |
| | Study language | English |
Year of introduction | 2020/2021 | Year of cancellation | |
Intended for the faculties | HGF | Intended for study types | Follow-up Master, Bachelor |
Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences
Gain of knowledges on inherent behaviour of elements in Earth crust with their following application for interpretation in areas influenced by human activity.
Teaching methods
Lectures
Tutorials
Summary
Vznik chemických prvků ve Vesmíru a jejich geochemická klasifikace. Mobilita prvků v závislosti na prostředí. Termodynamika geochemických procesů. Geochemické procesy v kontinentální a oceánské kůře. Geochemické a biogeochemické cykly. Metody geochemické prospekce. Antropické geochemické vlivy. Geochemie průmyslových imisí a organických látek. Statistické a laboratorní analytické metody v geochemii.
Compulsory literature:
APPELO C.A.J. , Postma D. (1993): Geochemistry, groundwater and pollution. Balkema Rotterdam.
WHITE M. (2009): Geochemistry. www.geo.cornell.edu/geology/, pdf format
Recommended literature:
MONTGOMERY, J.H.(1996): Groundwater chemicals . Lewis Publishers Boca Raton (1330 p.).
STUM, W., MORGAN, J. (1995): Aquatic chemistry. Joihn Wiley&Sons, Inc. New York (1022 p.). ISBN: 0-471-51185-4.
BROWNLOW A.H. (1984): Geochemistry. - Prentice Hall.
FAURE G .(1998): Principles and applications of Geochemistry. - Prentice Hall, New Jersey
Way of continuous check of knowledge in the course of semester
Písemné testy, zkouška je písemná s ústním zkoušením.
E-learning
Other requirements
The study of recommended literature.
Prerequisities
Subject has no prerequisities.
Co-requisities
Subject has no co-requisities.
Subject syllabus:
1. External and internal factor of geochemical behaviour of elements. Geochemical classification of chemical elements.
2. The behaviour of chemical elements in different environment. The importance of pH and redox potential.
3. Geochemical system, their compounds and phases. Thermodynamics of geochemical processes. Geochemical steady state.
4. The composition of Earth crust. Cycles developments of Earth crusts. Interaction between Eart crust and mantle.
5. The methods for determination of absolute age of rocks, their heart, methods for determination and interpretation. Geochemical characteristics of volcanic rocks.
6. Wheathering processes, their geochemical characteristics and importance. Geochemical classification of sediments.
7. The behaviour of elements during methamorphic processes. Hydrothermic processes and characterization of liquids.
8. Geochemical function of biosphere. Geochemical and biogeochemical cycles.
9. Hydrogeochemistry Geochemical behaviour of ore elements.
10. The review of geochemical prospecting methods. Theoretic basis of methods. The utilization of prospecting methods for diagnostic purposes of contamination of environment.
11. Geochemical prospecting methods.
12. Trace elements in active sediments and surface waters.
13. Geochemistry of urban areas and industrial areas, antropogenic geochemical influences.
14. Geochemistry of air pollution - PM10 particles.
Conditions for subject completion
Occurrence in study plans
Occurrence in special blocks
Assessment of instruction
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