Instrumental Methods in Student Research Projects in Geology

狄金森学院地质项目的分析部分正在通过获得能量色散x射线荧光分光光度计和升级x射线衍射系统而得到显著加强。这些仪器补充了现有的分析仪器，学生的研究项目在三个相互关联的层面上进行：1)入门必修课（矿物学，岩石学等），2)中级选修课程（地球化学，经济地质学等），以及3)独立学习和研究。通过将仪器方法的理论、操作和局限性纳入一系列日益复杂的地质问题，每一级都作为下一级的基础。

The analytical component of the geology program at Dickinson College is being enhanced significantly through the acquisition of an Energy Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence Spectrophotometer and the upgrading of an X-ray Diffraction System. With these instruments, which complement analytical instruments already on hand, student research projects are being conducted at three interrelated levels: 1) Introductory required courses (Mineralogy, Petrology, etc.), 2) Intermediate elective courses (Geochemistry, Economic Geology, etc.), and 3) Independent Study and Research. Each level acts as a basis for the next by incorporating the theory, operation and limitations of instrumental methods into a series of increasingly complex geologic problems.