Program Outline LECTURE 1 – Introduction to Isotopes LECTURE 2 – Characteristics of different...

Program Outline

LECTURE 1 – Introduction to Isotopes

LECTURE 2 – Characteristics of different isotope

systems – Mostly home study

LECTURE 3 – Meteoric Cycle

Practical work – Two homework exercises

Useful Reference Texts

• Criss, R.E., 1999. Principles of stable isotope distribution. Oxford University Press, p.253

• Faure, G., 1986. Principles of isotope geology. (2nd Ed.) John Wiley & Sons, p.589

• Hoefs, J., 1997. Stable isotope geochemistry. (4th Ed.) Springer, p.208

• Kyser, T.K., (ed) 1987. Stable isotope geochemistry of low-temperature fluids. Short Course Handbook, 13, Mineralogical Society of Canada.

• Faure, G., 1992. Principles and applications of inorganic geochemistry. Maxwell Macmillan, New York, pp. 628.

• Rollinson, H., 1993. Using Geochemical Data. Longman Scientific and Technical, Essex, p. 352.

• Valley, J.W., and Cole, D.R., (eds) 2001. Stable isotope geochemistry. Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry, 43, Mineralogical Society of America

Stable Isotopes

Isotope Fractionation

Isotope Fractionation

Stable Isotope Fractionation

Stable Isotope Fractionation

Stable Isotope Fractionation

Stable Isotope Fractionation

Stable Isotope Fractionation

Stable Isotope Fractionation

Stable Isotope Fractionation

Stable Isotope Fractionation

Stable Isotope Fractionation

Stable Isotope Fractionation

Stable Isotope Fractionation

Isotope Fractionation Processes

Isotope Fractionation Processes

Isotope Fractionation Processes

Isotope Fractionation Processes

The Delta Value

The Delta Value

Stable Isotope Data

Stable Isotope Data

Fractionation Factors and Temperature

Relationship Between and

Stable Isotope Data

Isotope Thermometry

Isotope Thermometry

Isotope Geothermometry

Isotope Thermometry

Stable Isotopes of Geological Interest