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The Organic Geochemistry of Sedimentary Rocks, Oils and Gases - GEOS710
This unit provides the foundations for analysing the chemical composition of sedimentary rocks and fluids such as oils and gases, and especially the organic constituents. This unit will showcase organic geochemical techniques and will be strongly practically based. It will cover the following topics:- Samples and preparation- Microscopy and microprobe- Bulk/solids analysis, including elemental analysis, total organic carbon and pyrolysis techniques such as Rock-Eval, MSSV and laser micropyrolysis- Spectroscopic methods such as NMR, Raman and FTIR- Solvent extraction of rocks and fractionation of totals extracts and oils- Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry, including MS-MS and GCxGC- Time-of-Flight-Secondary Ion Mass spectrometry- Stable C, H, N, O and S isotopes of sedimentary rocks and fluids such as oils and gases.Experience will also be gained in the manipulation and interpretation of data generated by these techniques. Lastly, these techniques will be applied to understanding petroleum systems and to deconvoluting the Precambrian biosphere.
| Credit Points: | 4 |
| When Offered: | S2 Day - Session 2, North Ryde, Day |
| Staff Contact(s): | Professor Simon George |
| Prerequisites: |
Admission to MRes |
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| Assessed As: | Graded |
| Offered By: | Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences Faculty of Science |
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