Suchergebnis: Katalogdaten im Herbstsemester 2022
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| Pflichtmodul Analytical Methods in Earth Sciences Es sind je 6KP innerhalb dem Teil A und 6KP innerhalb dem Teil B zu belegen. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teil B: Methoden | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 651-4055-00L | Analytical Methods in Petrology and Geology | W+ | 3 KP | 2G | J. Allaz, S. Bernasconi, M. Guillong, L. Zehnder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kurzbeschreibung | Practical work in analytical chemistry for Earth science students. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lernziel | Knowledge of some analytical methods used in Earth sciences, introduction to data interpretation, writing of a scientific report. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inhalt | Introduction to analytical geochemistry and atom physics, notably: - X-ray diffraction (XRD), - X-ray fluorescence analysis (XRF), - Electron Probe Microanalyzer (EPMA), - Laser Ablation Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectroscopy (LA-ICP-MS), - Mass spectroscopy for light isotopes. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Skript | Short handouts for each analytical method. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 651-4117-00L | Sediment Analysis  Prerequisite: Successful completion of the MSc-course "Sedimentology I" (651-4041-00L). | W+ | 3 KP | 2G | M. G. Fellin, A. Gilli, V. Picotti | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kurzbeschreibung | Theoretische Grundlagen und Anwendungen von einfachen Methoden der Sedimentuntersuchung. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lernziel | Das Ziel ist die korrekte Anwendung der Korngrösse- und Gefüge-Analyse an Sedimenten, um die sedimentären Prozesse und Ablagerungsräume zu bestimmen. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Voraussetzungen / Besonderes | Prerequisite: Successful completion of the MSc-course "Sedimentology I" (651-4041-00L). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 651-0046-00L | Electron Microscopy Course (SEM and EPMA) | W+ | 3 KP | 3G | J. Allaz, L. Grafulha Morales | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kurzbeschreibung | Theory and lab demo of scanning electron microscope (SEM) and electron microprobe analysis (EPMA) applied to geological materials: introduction to the instruments, interaction of electron with matter, electron imaging (SE, BSE, CL), electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD), X-ray analysis for the chemical characterisation of solid material at the micron-scale. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lernziel | Understand how the instrument works, why it is used, and how the different signals are being generated and analysed. Ability to treat and to present analytical results, such as calculating a mineral formula from a mineral analysis. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inhalt | Physical principles of electron microscopy: electron optics, interaction of electrons with matter, production of X-rays, interaction of X-rays with matter, X-rays detection and analysis. The second part of the course includes several demonstrations on various SEMs (at ERDW and ScopeM) and one EPMA at DERDW. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Skript | Script will be provided, along with copies of the course presentations. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Literatur | [HIGHLY recommended] - Goldstein, J.I. et al., (2003, third ed.): Scanning Electron Microscopy and X-Ray Microanalysis. https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-1-4615-0215-9 [Additional references] - Reed, S.J.B. (2005, second ed.): Electron Microprobe Analysis and Scanning Electron Microscopy in Geology. - Reed S.J.B. (1993, second ed.): Electron Microprobe Analysis - Anderson, C.A. (1973): Microprobe Analysis. Wiley & Sons, New York. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Voraussetzungen / Besonderes | No prerequisite required beside basic knowledge of petrology and mineralogy. Attending the "Analytical Methods in Geology and Petrology" prior to this course is an advantage. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 651-4063-00L | X-Ray Powder Diffraction Maximale Teilnehmerzahl: 18 | W+ | 3 KP | 2G | M. Plötze | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kurzbeschreibung | In the course the students learn to measure X-ray diffraction patterns of minerals and to evaluate these using different software for qualitative and quantitative mineral composition as well as crystallographic parameters. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lernziel | Upon successful completion of this course students are able to: - describe the principle of X-ray diffraction analysis - carry out a qualitative and quantitative mineralogical analysis independently, - critically assess the data, - communicate the results in a scientific report. The competencies of system understanding, concept development, and measurement methods are taught and examined. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inhalt | Fundamental principles of X-ray diffraction Setup and operation of X-ray diffractometers Interpretation of powder diffraction data Qualitative and quantitative phase analysis of crystalline powders (e.g. with Rietveld analysis) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Skript | Selected handouts will be made available in the lecture | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Literatur | BRINDLEY G.W. and BROWN G. (ed) Crystal structures of clay minerals and their X-ray identification. London : Mineralogical Society monograph no. 5 (1984) (Link) DINNEBIER, R.E. et al.: Powder Diffraction. Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge, 2008. (http://pubs.rsc.org/en/Content/eBook/978-0-85404-231-9) PECHARSKY, V.K. and ZAVALIJ, P.Y: Fundamentals of Powder Diffraction and Structural Characterization of Materials. Springer, 2009. (https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-0-387-09579-0?page=2#toc) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Voraussetzungen / Besonderes | The course includes a high portion of practical exercises in sample preparation as well as measurement and evaluation of X-ray powder diffraction data. Own sample will be analysed qualitatively and quantitatively. Knowledge in mineralogy of this system is essential. Software will be provided for future use on own Laptop. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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