Lecture 2
The chemical behaviour of elements: A
geological perspective
Dr Ben Hayes (School of Geosciences, Wits University)
Earth’s Resources
GEOL1007A-Geology IB-2022-SM2
,
, Outline and take home messages
1) Crustal abundances of elements
2) Goldschmidt’s classification of elements
3) How are elements classified in terms of usefulness?
4) Some examples of ore minerals
The chemical behaviour of elements: A
geological perspective
Dr Ben Hayes (School of Geosciences, Wits University)
Earth’s Resources
GEOL1007A-Geology IB-2022-SM2
,
, Outline and take home messages
1) Crustal abundances of elements
2) Goldschmidt’s classification of elements
3) How are elements classified in terms of usefulness?
4) Some examples of ore minerals