Geol.520         CHEMICAL METHODS OF ROCK ANALYSIS              (2 C.H)          
 
Introduction, sample decomposition, chemical scheme for the analysis of silicate rocks, the rapid analysis of silicate rocks, Determination of Silica, Aluminium, titanium, calcium, magnesium, manganese, iron, phosphorus, alkali metals, lead, copper and zinc by the spectrophotmetric and atomic absorption spectroscopic methods.

Books recommended:

• Chemical methods of rock analyses by Jeffery, P.G., Hutchison, D, 1986, Pargamon Press Oxford.
• Rocks and minerals analysis by Maxwell, J.A., 1968, interscience Publishers; JohnWiley and Sons, New York.
• Analytical method for geochemical exploration by Loon, J.C.V., Barefoot,            R.R., 1989, Academic Press, New York.
• Atomic Absorption User’s Guide by Parkin Elmer, 1992, The Perkin Elmer Corporation(USA).
• Concepts, Instrumentation and Techniques in Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometary by Beaty, R.D., 1988, Perkin Elmer Corporation, (USA)
• Analysis of Geological Material by Riddle, C, 1993, Marcel Dekker.