Introduction To Geochemistry : Principles and Applications / [edited by] Manohar Chand.

Chapter 1. Geochemistry of Acid mine drainage from a coal mining area and processes controlling metal attenuation in stream water southern brazil Chapter 2. A fast independent component analysis algorithm for geochemical anomaly detection and its application to soil geochemistry data processing Chapter 3. Geochemical modeling of trivalent chromium migration in saline-sodic soil during lasagna process: Impact on soil physicochemical properties Chapter 4. Identification of the hydrogeochemical processes in groundwater using classic intergrated geochemcial methods and geostatistical techniques, in amol-babol plain, iran Chapter 5. Distribution, microfabric, and geochemical characteristics of siliceous rocks in central Orogenic belt, china: Implications for a hydrothermal sedimentation model Chapter 6. Biochemcial and physiological bases for the use of carbon and nitrogen isotopes in environmental and ecological studies

This unique guide covers a broad range of topics on the distribution and abundance of elements and isotopes in geologic systems as a result of chemical and isotopic reactions. Chapters develop relevant geochemical principles in a logical sequence and with an appropriate balance between qualitative reasoning and quantitative rigor.