This textbook is a complete rewrite, and expansion of Hugh Rollinson's highly successful 1993 book Using Geochemical Data: Evaluation, Presentation, Interpretation. Rollinson and Pease's new book covers the explosion in geochemical thinking over the past three decades, as new instruments and techniques have come online. It provides a comprehensive overview of how modern geochemical data are used in the understanding of geological and petrological processes. It covers major element, trace element, and radiogenic and stable isotope geochemistry. It explains the potential of many geochemical techniques, provides examples of their application, and emphasizes how to interpret the resulting data. Additional topics covered include the critical statistical analysis of geochemical data, current geochemical techniques, effective display of geochemical data, and the application of data in problem solving and identifying petrogenetic processes within a geological context. It will be invaluable for all graduate students, researchers, and professionals using geochemical techniques.
ISBN-13: 9781108745840
Media Type: Paperback
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication Date: 05-06-2021
Pages: 358
Product Dimensions: 7.44(w) x 9.65(h) x 0.79(d)
Hugh Rollinson is Emeritus Professor of Earth Sciences at the University of Derby. His particular interest is in the application of geochemistry to the early history of the Earth and he has published on the geochemistry of Archaean rocks from Scotland, Sierra Leone, Zimbabwe, India, west Greenland and Russia.
Victoria Pease is Professor of Tectonics and Magmatism at Stockholm University. Her research focuses on unravelling Arctic tectonics. She sits on a number of international committees and is a Chief Editor of Precambrian Research.
Table of Contents
1. Geochemical data; 2. Analysing geochemical data; 3. Using major element data; 4. Using trace element data; 5. Using geochemical data to identify tectonic environments; 6. Using radiogenic isotope data; 7. Using stable isotope data; Appendices; References; Index.
