Platinum-Group Elements (PGE) Geochemistry
! Registration Deadline extended until 10.06.2011!
Short Course on Platinum Group Elements (PGE) Geochemistry
Prof. Marian Tredoux, one of the world leading experts in Platinum-Group Elements, presents aspects on the geochemistryof Platinum-Group Elements, their occurences and economic importance within a 3-day short course.
Preliminary Program
Friday
14.00 - 15.00: Intro to the PGE (physical properties, chemistry, mineralogy, applications)
15 min break and discussion
15.15 - 16.00: The analytical geochemistry of the PGE
15 min break
16.15 - 16.45: The basic geochemistry of the PGE -- chalcophile or siderophile?
15 min break
17.00 - 17.45: PGE in meteorites, and implications for the Earth's geochemistry
(Prac: PGE patterns - the basic concept) Final discussion.
Saturday
09.00 - 10.00: The PGE as highly siderophile elements and implications for core composition
15 min break
10.15 - 11.15: Using the PGE for radiometric dating. (Prac: Drawing a Re-Os
isochron)
15 mins
11h30 - 12h30: Using radiogenic Os isotope ratios. (Prac: calculating gamma-Os)
60 mins Lunch
13.30 - 14.30: Fractionation of the PGE in the upper Earth. (Prac: Using PGE patterns and ratios)
15 min break
14.45 - 15.45: An overview of PGE ores
15 min break
16.00 - 17.00: The Bushveld complex and the formation of magmatic PGE ore zones (Prac: the geochemical relationship between the PGE and the other ore elements of the Bushveld complex, e.g. Ni-Cu-Co, Cr, V and Ti)
Final discussion
Sunday
10.00 - 11.00: The behaviour of the PGE during metamorphic and hydrothermal processes.
15 min break
11.15 - 12.15: The behaviour of the PGE during weathering (including the contribution of O.F.D. Wayward?)
15 min break
12.30 - 13.30: The PGE as a chemostratigraphic marker (example: the KT boundary)
Lunch
Registration
Registration is possible until 10.06.2011.
Registration fee
Student members (SGA or SEG) 15 EUR
Student non-members 20 EUR
Members (SGA or SEG) 35 EUR
Non-members 40 EUR
Registration fee includes access to short course materials, morning and afternoon refreshments, lunch on Saturday and Sunday, and Ice-breaker on Friday. Registration fee does not include accommodation, transfer and other products or services not mentioned above.
Proof of student status (certificate) is required upon registration.
For registration, please use the following form:
PGE_Registration form.pdf
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Accomodation
Accomodation for students can be organized by the SGA-students of Halle. Depending on the number of registration of students, accomodation will be possible at the Institute of Geosciences and therefore will be free of charge.
A list of hotels and hostels in Halle can be downloaded here
hotels.pdf
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The first circular can be downloaded here
pgecourse_first_circular_plus_reg.pdf
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