Principles of geochemistry

by Giulio Ottonello

This revised and fully updated English-language edition of Principi di Geochimica provides comprehensive coverage of the entire field of geochemistry, including a basic review of the fundamental physico-chemical principles of solid, liquid, and gaseous states of matter. Principles of Geochemistry offers broader coverage of the field than is currently available in other texts, including an in-depth discussion of the geochemistry of the solid state and trace element geochemistry. It is the only book to discuss interionic static potentials in crystals, thermodynamic properties based on lattice vibrations, and crystalline defects and their effect on stability relations of minerals. With nearly two hundred tables, three hundred figures, and an abundance of examples, Principles of Geochemistry will appeal to both advanced students in earth sciences and researchers in the fields of petrology, minerology, and geochemistry.