Geochemical Technique Sheets Form

Instructions

Please fill in the text boxes below directly, or preferably, prepare the information in a word processing program and then cut and paste into the text boxes below. If you have extensive protocols or documentation, it may be easier to upload your files using the buttons near the bottom of this form. BE SURE TO SAVE YOUR WORK AT THE END OF THE SESSION BY USING THE SUBMIT BUTTON AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE. Once you submit the form our staff will create web pages for you to review. This takes a day or two, so please be patient. You will then have the opportunity to edit and expand your work.

Your Name and Institution

Name and institution/affiliation of primary author

Name and institution/affiliation of second author

Name and institution/affiliation of third author

Your Email Address

Please provide your email address, in case we need to contact you. This address will not be made public.

Name of Analytical Technique

The name of analytical technique (e.g. X-ray Powder Diffraction).

Short Description

A description of the method/instrument, including what it analyzes.

Fundamental Principles

A brief description of the principles of physics and/or chemistry that allows use of the technique (ex. principles of how a mass spectrometer works).

Instrumentation

Describe the equipment used. What are the main components of the instrument? (e.g. energy source, vacuum chamber, detectors). If available, include a schematic diagram or picture (you may use the image upload tool near the bottom of this page).

Applications

Provide a list of common applications for the instrument/technique. This may include a short discussion of how the technique is best used—advantages and disadvantages (for example, small spot v. "bulk" analysis, quantitative v. qualitative analysis).

Strengths

Provide a list of advantages of this type of analysis. What types of analyses does this instrument/technique do well? What is the best use of this instrument or technique?

Limitations

Provide a list of weaknesses or limitations. What types of analyses/samples does this instrument/technique not work for? What are some limitations to using this instrument/technique?

Guide: Sample Collection and Preparation

Please submit a step-by-step guide to the method including sample collection, prepping the sample for analysis, analysis itself, and special protocols, hints, tricks, and possible concerns, if applicable. For detailed protocols that you have on file (such as PDF or Word format), please use the file upload option near the bottom of this page.

Data Collection, Results and Presentation

Please describe examples of typical results and data output and tips on how to interpret it; some annotated examples of what to look for, possible sources of error or misinterpretation may also be included (such as detection limits, error, or uncertainty).

Literature

Please tell us about helpful guides from journal articles, book chapters, or other print materials for more info on the analytical methods; a short annotated list of essential literature, review articles, landmark publications of the trade (for example, Moore and Reynolds on XRD). Please use standard citation format (Author, Date published, Title: Journal or publisher, etc.).

Upload Image

Images are very helpful, so we encourage you to include them. Photographs, diagrams, graphs, illustrations, or other visualizations are useful for documenting and demonstrating the technique (include images such as sampling in the field, students using equipment, images of instruments, schematic drawings, examples of data output).

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Upload File

Upload files that contain detailed protocol for your method/instrument, a course lecture, or similar documents. Acceptable file types are PDFs, Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, or PowerPoint presentations.

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Contribute a Teaching Activity or Resource

You may want to SUBMIT THIS FORM before clicking a link to add a resource (information you had entered may not be saved in this form if you close this window or browse away from it before submitting this form).

Please use one of the following links (opens a new page IN A NEW WINDOW) to access a form to contribute additional resources (activity, course syllabus or outline, URL, or article). Please select the primary discipline related to your contribution:

Mineralogy (opens a new window to submit a mineralogy resource)
Petrology (opens a new window to submit a petrology resource)
Geochemistry (opens a new window to submit a geochemistry resource)

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