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Principles of Geochemistry

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ISBN-10: 0231099843

ISBN-13: 9780231099844

Edition: 1997 (Revised)

Authors: Giulio Ottonello

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-- Jibamitra Ganguly, author of Diffusion, Atomic Ordering and Mass Transport
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List price: $150.00
Copyright year: 1997
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Publication date: 8/8/1997
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 894
Size: 7.25" wide x 10.25" long x 2.25" tall
Weight: 3.982
Language: English

Giulio Ottenello is professor of earth science at the Universit� degli Studi di Genova, Italy.

Preface
Geochemistry of Crystal Phases
Elemental Properties and Crystal Chemistry
General Information on Atomic Structure and the Nature of Electrons
Periodic Properties of the Elements
Generalities on the Concept of Chemical Bond in Solids
Ionic Bond and Ionic Radius
Pauling's Univalent Ionic Radii
Covalent Bond and Covalent Radius
Electronegativity and Fractional Ionic Character
Ionic Poliarizability and van der Waals Bond
Crystal Radius and Effective Distribution Radius (EDR)
Effective Ionic Radii
Forces Interacting Between Two Atoms at Defined Distances
Lattice Energy of an Ionic Crystal
Born-Haber-Fayans Thermochemical Cycle
Internal Energy of an Ionic Crystal and Temperature
Internal Energy and Pressure
Crystal Field Theory
Ligand Field Theory
The Gordon-Kim Modified Electron Gas (MEG) Model
Polarization Energy
Concepts of Chemical Thermodynamics
General Concepts and Definitions
Gibbs Free Energy and Chemical Potential
Gibbs Free Energy of a Phase as a Function of the Chemical Potential of Its Components
Relationships Between Gibbs Free Energy and Other Thermodynamic Magnitudes
Partial Molar Properties
Gibbs Phase Rule
Stability of the Polymorphs
Solid State Phase Transitions
Standard State and Thermodynamic Activity
Calculation of Gibbs Free Energy of a Pure Phase in Various P-T Conditions
Gibbs-Duhem Equation
Local Equilibrium, Affinity to Equilibrium, and Detailed Balancing
Thermochemistry of Crystalline Solids
Entropy, Heat Capacity, and Vibrational Motion of Atoms in Crystals
Heat Capacity at Constant P and Maier-Kelley Functions
Entropy and Heat Capacity from Vibrational Spectra: Kieffer's Model
Empirical Estimates of Heat Capacity at Constant Pressure
Empirical Estimates of Standard State Entropy
Estimates of Enthalpy and Gibbs Free Energy of Formation from Elements by Additivity: the [Delta]O[superscript 2-] Method
Gibbs Free Energy of a Phase at High P and T, Based on the Functional Forms of Heat Capacity, Thermal Expansion, and Compressibility
Solid Mixture Models
General Equations of Excess Functions for Nonideal Binary Mixtures
Generalizations for Ternary Mixtures
Solvus and Spinodal Decomposition in Binary Mixtures
Spinodal Decomposition and Critical Nucleation Radius
Chemical Solvus and Coherent Solvus
Some Concepts of Defect Chemistry
Extended Defects
Point Defects
Intrinsic Disorder
Extrinsic Disorder
Point Impurities
Energy of Formation of Point Defects
Defect Concentration as a Function of Temperature and Pressure
Associative Processes
Stability of a Crystalline Compound in the Presence of Defect Equilibria: Fayalite as an Example
Diffusion in Crystals: Atomistic Approach
Diffusion and Interdiffusion
Silicates
General Information
Olivines
Garnets
Pyroxenes
Amphiboles
Micas
Feldspars
Silica Minerals
Thermobarometric Properties of Silicates
Geochemistry of Silicate Melts
Thermochemistry of Silicate Melts
Structural and Reactive Properties
Structure of Natural Melts
Effects of P and T Intensive Variables on Melting
Effects of Chemical Composition on Melting (Equation of Lowering of Freezing Point)
Mixing Properties in Melts with Constant Silica Contents
Thermodynamic Properties of Complex Silicate Melts
Miscibility of Natural Melts: Ghiorso-Carmichael Model
Introduction to Petrogenetic Systems
Phase Stability Relations in Binary Systems (Roozeboom Diagrams)
Extension to Ternary Systems
Crystallization and Fusion in an Open System: Diopside-Albite-Anorthite as an Example
Geochemistry of Fluids
Geochemistry of Aqueous Phases
General Information on Structure and Properties of Water
Electrolytic Nature of Aqueous Solutions: Some Definitions
Models of "Ionic Coupling-Complexation" and "Specific Interactions"
Activities and Activity Coefficients of Electrolytes in Aqueous Solutions
Ionic Strength and Debye-Huckel Theory
The "Mean Salt" Method
Activity of Dissolved Neutral Species
Activity of Solvent in Aqueous Solutions
Speciation
Carbonate Equilibria
Thermodynamic Properties of Solutes Under High P and T Conditions: the Helgeson-Kirkham-Flowers Approach
Redox Conditions, pH, and Thermodynamic Stability of Aqueous Solutions
Relative Predominance Limits of Aqaueous Solutes and Eh-pH Diagrams
"Electronic Activity," "System Eh," and Other Redox Parameters
Eh-pH Diagrams for Main Anionic Ligands
Complex Eh-pH Diagrams: Examples of Iron, Manganese, and Copper
Notes on Metal-Organic Complexation
Redox State and Biologic Activity
Degree of Saturation of Condensed Phases and Affinity to Equilibrium in Heterogeneous Systems
Activity Diagrams
Reaction Kinetics in Hydrous Environments
Chemistry of Seawater: Salinity, Chlorinity, Alkalinity, and pH
Steady State Models and the Concept of "Time of Residence"
Geochemistry of Gaseous Phases
Perfect Gases and Gaseous Mixtures
Real Gases at High P and T Conditions
The Principle of Corresponding States and Other Equations of State for Real Gases
Mixtures of Real Gases: Examples in the C-O-H System
Volcanic Gases
Solubilities of Gaseous Species in Silicate Melts
Fluid Equilibria in Geothermal Fields
Methods
Trace Element Geochemistry
Assimilation of Trace Elements in Crystals
Raoult's and Henry's Laws
High Concentration Limits for Henry's Law in Crystalline Solutions
Lower Concentration Limits for Henry's Law Behavior in Silicate Crystals
Fractionation Operated by Crystalline Solids: Onuma Diagrams
Assimilation of Trace Elements in Silicate Melts
Limits of Validity of Henry's Law for Trace Elements in Silicate Melts
Conventional and Normalized Partition Coefficients
Trace Element Distribution Models for Magma Genesis and Differentiation
Presence of Fluid Phases
"Hygromagmatophile" and "Incompatible" Elements
Isotope Geochemistry
Isotopes in Nature
Nuclear Energy
Nuclear Decay
Isotopic Decay
Growth of Radioactive Products
Isotope Fractionation
Application I: Radiometric Dating
Application II: Stable Isotope Geothermometry
Constants, Units, and Conversion Factors
Review of Mathematics
Exact Differentials and State Functions
Review of Implicit Functions
Integration on Exact Differentials
Operations on Vectors
Lagrange Equations, Hamiltonian
Error Function
York's Algorithm for Isochrons
References
Index