Geochemistry

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Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Chemical principles and processes responsible for the formation and cycling of Earth materials; chemical equilibrium and kinetics, acidity and alkalinity in the environment, oxidation-reduction reactions, organic geochemistry, isotope geochemistry; application to crustal processes, climate science, pollution, and petroleum and mineral exploration. Prerequisite: CHEM 120 ; GEOL 150 , or GEOL 104 ,or GEOL 101 and GEOL 102 ; or approval of instructor.