Goldschmidt 2008 will offer delegates numerous short courses and workshops focusing on applications in analytical geochemistry.
The following is a preliminary list of short courses and workshops to be held in conjunction with Goldschmidt 2008:
Laser-Ablation-ICPMS in the Earth Sciences: Current Practices and Outstanding Issues
Short course sponsored by the Mineralogical Association of Canada
Convenor: Paul Sylvester, Memorial University (pauls@esd.mun.ca)
| Date and Time: | 19-20 July 2008 |
Laser-Ablation-Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry is a powerful technique that is capable of providing micron-scale analyses of trace element concentrations and isotopic ratios in a variety of minerals and other objects of geologic interest. Seven years ago, the Mineralogical Association of Canada sponsored a landmark short course that helped bring the potential of laser-ablation ICPMS to the attention of Earth scientists around the world. Since then the technique has become arguably the fastest growing analytical method in the Earth sciences, with tremendous advances in the understanding of basic laser-sample interactions and the practices used to obtain the most precise and accurate data possible. The purpose of the new course is to update Earth scientists on this remarkable period of research, and provide a practical guide to the optimal procedures used by leading analysts today.
More details on this workshop and information on how to register can be found at: http://www.mineralogicalassociation.ca/devOnline/index.php.
Quality Assurance in Analytical Geochemistry
Pre-conference workshop at Goldschmidt 2008
| Date and Time: | 13 July 2008; from 10:00 to 16:00 |
| Location: | Vancouver at a location yet to be announced |
| Participation Charge: | UK£ 15 |
The International Association of Geoanalysts will be hosting a one-day workshop devoted to quality assurance and best practices for the chemical and isotopic analysis of Earth materials. The main focus of this workshop will be the analysis of silicates using both whole rock and micro-analytical techniques, though other fields of interest to the analytical geochemist will also be presented.
More details on this workshop and information on how to register can be found at: http://geoanalyst.org/VancouverWorkshop/.
Registration Deadline: 1 July 2008
The Geochemist's Workbench Standard/Professional Training Workshop
Date: 10-11 July 2008
This workshop is designed for users of GWB Standard and GWB Professional who wish to become more familiar with the software's interface and features, as well as current users of GWB Essentials who are considering upgrading. You will be guided along a two-day journey that begins with a comprehensive walk through reaction path modeling, and ends with an introduction to reactive transport models.
For more details, please contact Tom Meuzelaar.
Email: tom@rockware.com
Tel: 303 278 3534 (ext. 104)
More details on this workshop and information on how to register can be found at: www.rockware.com/training/trainingDetail.php?workshop=3.
A Hands-On Introductory Tour of Kimberlites
Date: 11-12 July 2008
Speaker: Barbara H. Scott Smith, UBC and Scott-Smith Petrology Inc.
Laboratory Assistant and Organizer: Maya Kopylova, UBC (mkopylov@eos.ubc.ca)
This hands-on course offers an opportunity to examine kimberlite rock samples in both hand specimen and thin section. The course comprises two parts. Part 1, the lectures, introduces participants to kimberlites: geology, mineralogy and textures and their application during exploration, evaluation and mining. Contrasting emplacement processes will be demonstrated by means of animations. In Part 2, the practical, participants examine kimberlite rock samples from both the UBC and Scott-Smith Petrology Inc. collections. The course focuses on the many new discoveries in Canada over the last two decades.
The course is limited to 45 participants and will be held over two days; all participants will attend the Part 1 lectures in the morning of July 11 as well as one of the three subsequent Part 2 laboratory practicals. The practical will use binocular and petrographic microscopes and will be more beneficial for participants who have some previous experience. The course is aimed at academic and student geologists who would like a hands-on introduction to kimberlite petrography and diamond deposits.
More details on this workshop and information on how to register can be found at: http://www.mdru.ubc.ca/home/courses/sc51.php.
To propose a short course or workshop, please contact Diane Hanano (dhanano@eos.ubc.ca).
