Applied Geochemistry with Case Studies on Geological Formations, Exploration Techniques and Environmental Issues

Luis Felipe Mazadiego, Eduardo De Miguel Garcia, Fernando Barrio-Parra, Miguel Izquierdo-Díaz, Luis Felipe Mazadiego, Eduardo De Miguel Garcia, Fernando Barrio-Parra, Miguel Izquierdo-Díaz

• Publisher: IntechOpen
• Year: 2020
• Print ISBN:
  9781789858846
• eBook ISBN:
  9781789859164
• Topic: Physical Sciences
• Subtopic: Geology & Earth Sciences

Geochemistry has become an essential subject to understand our origins and face the challenges that humanity will meet in the near future. This book presents several studies that have geochemistry as their central theme, from the description of different geological formations, through its use for the characterization of contaminated sites and their possible impact on ecosystems and human health, as well as the importance of geochemical techniques as a complement to other current scientific disciplines. Through the different chapters, the reader will be able to approach the world of geochemistry in several of its subfields (e.g. environmental, isotope, or biogeochemistry) and learn through practical cases.

Table of contents

• Applied Geochemistry with Case Studies on Geological Formations, Exploration Techniques and Environmental Issues
• Contents
• Preface
• Chapter1 Geochemistry and Tectonic Setting of Neoproterozoic Rocks from the Arabian-Nubian Shield: Emphasis on the Eastern Desert of Egypt
• Chapter2 Tsunami Elemental Signatures in the Samoan Islands: A Case Study
• Chapter3 Soil Carbon Biogeochemistry in Arid and Semiarid Forests
• Chapter4 The Geochemical Data Imaging and Application in Geoscience: Taking the Northern Daxinganling Metallogenic Belt as an Example
• Chapter5 Geochemical Methods to Assess Agriculture Sustainability
• Chapter6 Geoenvironmental Characterization of Sulfide MineTailings
• Chapter7 Implications of Sediment Geochemistry and Diet Habits in Fish Metal Levels and Human Health Risk