Course Title
Carbonate Geochemistry
Course Code
224 U1900
Instructor
Chuan-Chou Shen
Outline
Course Description:
This course is intended for undergraduate and postgraduate
students, whose research issues on global change by means of
organic and/or inorganic carbonates. General undergraduate
students will not be recommended to attend this class. This
course will allow students absorbing enough background for their
own studies. It covers topics from crystal chemistry to
up-to-date micro-geochemistry. Weekly paper reading,
discussion and presentation will play essential roles in class.
Prerequisites:
Students of Dept Geosciences or instructor’s permission.
Literature:
Research articles
An Introduction to Carbonate Sediments and Rocks
Carbonate Sedimentology
Text materials:
Selected chapters, class handouts, papers.
Grading:
Presentation, 40%; Discussion , 30%; Final oral exam,
30%.
Syllabus:
1.
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3.
Introduction
Carbonate minerals, Crystal chemistry, grains and
sediment.
Trace elements.
4.
Stable isotopes, C and O.
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11.
Foraminifer.
Coral, coral reef, deep sea coral.
Mollusc, ostracode (bivalve).
Fish otolith.
Speleothem.
Dolomite.
Report and oral exam.