X-Ray Powder Diffraction in Geology

X射线衍射一直是矿物鉴定的标准技术。现代仪器的改进和软件多功能性的重大进步扩大了X射线衍射仪（XRD）的潜在用途，包括各种地质主题的本科教学和学生研究。该项目涉及购买XRD和增强本科生的研究机会。该项目允许地质部门要求高级研究问题包括分析数据。现代实验室仪器的数据与理论和实地观测的整合是必不可少的，因为分析仪器已经成为当前地球科学实践的基础。XRD是所有地质学专业所需的矿物学和岩石学课程序列的主要组成部分，XRD的基本应用正在其他课程中向本科生介绍。

X-ray diffraction has long been a standard technique for mineral identification. Improvements in modern instruments and major advances in the versatility of software have expanded the potential uses of X-ray diffractometers (XRDs) to include undergraduate instruction and student research in a variety of geological topics. This project involves acquisition of an XRD and enhancement of research opportunities for undergraduates. This project allows the geology department to require senior research problems to include analytical data. Integration of data from modern laboratory instruments with theory and field observations is essential because analytical instrumentation has become fundamental to the current practice of geoscience. The XRD is a major component of the Mineralogy and Petrology course sequence required of all geology majors, and essential applications of XRD are being introduced to undergraduates in other courses.