Introduction; 1. The properties of the elements; 2. Mass conservation - elemental and isotopic fractionation; 3. Geochronology and radiogenic tracers; 4. Element transport; 5. Geochemical systems; 6. Waters present and past; 7. Mineral reactions; 8. The solid Earth; 9. The Earth in the solar system; 10. The geochemical behavior of selected elements; Appendices.
An introduction to geochemistry for undergraduates, covering a wide range of topics.
Professor of Geochemistry and author of Introduction to Geochemical Modelling, 1995.
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