Chemical Analysis in Mineralogy, Petrology and Geochemistry Using Inductively - Coupled Plasma - Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer

该项目的目标是引入定量的 化学分析纳入本科地质学课程， 早期阶段，化学数据收集和 口译可以大大提高学生对 地质材料和过程。 会有一个合乎逻辑的 一系列日益复杂的分析工作， 学生们继续完成课程。 他们开始与 简单材料分析（矿物学中的矿物） 专注于主要元素，进入更复杂的系统 （岩石-在岩石学），并继续与微量元素和 地球化学中的同位素分析，学生还 研究地球化学建模。 必要的基本项目 这个程序是一个通用的分析工具， 坚固耐用，操作简单-电感耦合 等离子体-四极杆质谱仪（ICPQMS）具有这些 特色 该仪器将用于主要和 微量元素，矿物学，岩石学， 地球化学，ICPQMS将用于本科研究 项目由地质专业学生在联盟，地质学生形成其他 机构（从我们的PEW集群和其他），并由学生 从其他部门（土木工程，化学， 生物学）。 该学院将提供相当于330%的金额 购买设备的奖励。

The objective of this project is to introduce quantitative chemical analysis into the undergraduate geology curriculum at an early stage, and where chemical data collection and interpretation can significantly improve student understanding of geologic material and processes. There will be a logical sequence of analytical exercises of increasing sophistication as the students proceed through the course. They start with analysis of simple materials (minerals-in-Mineralogy) concentrating on major elements, proceed to more complex systems (rocks - in Petrology), and continue with trace elements and isotopic analysis in Geochemistry, where students also investigate geochemical modeling. The essential item necessary for this program is an analytical tool which is versatile, robust, and straight-forward in operation-an Inductively Coupled Plasma - Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer (ICPQMS) which has these characteristics. This instrument will be used for major and trace element to courses in mineralogy, petrology, and geochemistry, the ICPQMS will be used in undergraduate research projects by geology majors at Union, geology students form other institutions (from our PEW cluster and others), and by students from other departments (Civil Engineering, Chemistry, and Biology). The college will contribute an amount equal to 330% of the award toward the purchase of the equipment.