Essentials of geochemistry / John V. Walther

Includes bibliographical references and index

-- The Earth's Aggregate Physical and Chemical State -- Introduction to Thermodynamics -- Solutions and Simple Phase Relations -- Mineral Chemistry -- Aqueous Solutions -- Chemistry of Natural Waters -- Chemistry of Igneous Rocks -- Chemical Controls on Soil Formation, Diagenesis, Metamorphism, and Hydrothermal Ore Deposition -- Radioactive Isotope Geochemistry -- Stable Isotope Geochemistry -- Surface Sorption Geochemistry -- Chemical Kinetics -- Oxidation and Reduction -- Organic Geochemistry -- Atmospheric Chemistry

"The Second Edition of Essentials of Geochemistry provides students with a foundation in geochemistry and an introduction to the approaches used in modern geochemical analysis. The text uses a "concepts of chemical equilibrium" approach, which considers the reactions that occur as a result of changes in heat production and pressure within the Earth, to introduce students to the basic geochemical principles. This text is suited to those who want a quantitative treatment that integrates the principles of thermodynamics, solution chemistry, and kinetics into the study of Earth processes."--BOOK JACKET