Syllabus

1. Identification of standard mineral using X-ray Diffraction Method (XRD).
2. Identification of crystal structure by X-ray Diffraction Method (XRD).
3. Determination of Relative mobility of elements.
4. Determination of chemical index of alteration (CIA).
5. Calculation of Equilibrium constant of Calcite at different Temperature.
6. Calculation of Equilibrium constant of Aragonite at different Temperature.
7. Calculation of effective partial pressure of CO2 (PCO2) of aqueous system
8. Determination of saturation index
9. Stability diagram for Na2O, K2O, Al2O3, SiO2, H2O at 250C.
10. Eh-pH Diagram.

To train the students on the fundamentals concept of geochemistry, and practical application through different approaches

CO1: To determine the mineralogy using advanced technique
CO2: To understand the methods for calculation of different geochemical parameters
CO3: To understand the fundamentals of the activity-activity plots
CO4: To understand the fundamentals of the Eh-pH plots

G. Anderson, Thermodynamics of Natural Systems: Theory and Applications in Geochemistry and Environmental Science, Cambridge University Press

C.A.J. Appelo, D. Postma, Geochemistry, Groundwater and Pollution, Taylor & Francis

J. I. Drever, The Geochemistry of Natural Waters, Prentice Hall