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Advance Mineralogy and Applied Lab Techniques

Physical and Chemical Properties of Minerals. Relationship between the structure chemistry and properties of Silicates, carbonates, oxides, sulfides, and phosphate.



Wet chemical analysis techniques (such as AAS, ICP emission, ICP-MS), solid state analysis techniques (such as XRF, XRD, Thermal Analysis, SEM, TEM, EPMA, laser ablation-ICP-MS, INAA), separation analysis techniques (such as GC, HPLC, IC), spectral analysis techniques (such as NMR, MS, IR, UV/VIS-spectrometry)



Practical:

Microscopic identification of the common rock forming minerals in thin section, using transmitted and reflected light microscopy. Identification of common ceramic refractory and slag minerals in thin section.

Credit hours/ Marks:- 100

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