10231 (v.3) WASM Exploration Geochemistry 511

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Area:	WASM Mining Geology Teaching Area
Contact Hours:	3.0
Credits:	12.5
Lecture:	1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Tutorial:	1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Practical:	1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Distribution of elements within common rock units and minerals. Review of Eh and pH. Chemical mobility during weathering. Sample collection, preparation, digestion and analysis. Graphical and statistical methods of data interpretation. Database management. Survey techniques, including - stream sediments, soil, rock and miscellaneous survey types. Introduction to environmental geochemistry.