Using Geochemical Data

To Understand Geological Processes

Hugh Rollinson, Victoria Pease

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Year: 2021
• Print ISBN: 9781108745840
• eBook ISBN: 9781108802048
• Edition: 2
• Topic: Physical Sciences
• Subtopic: Geology & Earth Sciences

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.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half-title
• Title page
• Copyright information
• Contents
• Preface to the Second Edition
• Preface to the First Edition
• Abbreviations
• 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
• Appendix 3.1
• Appendix 5.1
• References
• Index