Scanning Electron Microscopy in Earth Sciences and Archaeomery

Timetable

Laboratory, Faculty of Geographical and Geological Sciences, room L203, plan to be agreed with students at the organizational meeting; Proposed lab schedule: Monday at 11:00

Module aim (aims)

Interdisciplinary applications of scanning electron microscopy and electron dispersive spectrometer; preparation and characteristics of selected samples, the possibilities and limitations of using the scanning microscope and microanalysis.

Microscale observations along with semi-quantitative analysis on various examples will be the main focus of the course.

 

Pre-requisites in terms of knowledge, skills and social competences (where relevant)

The course is addressed to the students (foreign and Polish) of: geology, geography, environmental sciences and archeology.

Syllabus

SEM-EDS - possibilities and limitations.  

Examples of the application of scanning microscopy e.g. in geoscience and archaeometry; 

Exercises on selected samples; possible observations of students' own samples           

Learning how to use and present the results in scientific papers.

Reading list

• Egerton 2005 - Physical principles of electron microscopy an introduction to TEM, SEM, and AEM;
• Springer, ISBN: 0387258000;
• Gira, Caputo, Ferro, 2017: Application of Scanning Electron Microscopy-Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (SEM-EDS) [In:] Characterization and Analysis of Microplastics. Teresa Rocha-Santos, Armando Duarte (EDS), Elsevier;
• Goldstein, Newbury, Joy, Lyman, Echlin, Lifshin, Sawyer, Michael, 1981 - Scanning Electron Microscopy and X-Ray Microanalysis, New York, Kluwer;
• Mahaney 2002 - Atlas of sand grain surface textures and applications; Oxford University Press;
• Deer, Howie, Zussman, 1992 - An introduction to the rock forming minerals. 2nd edition, Longman, Harlow;
• Reed, 2005 - Electron Microprobe Analysis and Scanning Microscopy in Geology. Cambridge University Press;
• Welton, 1984 - SEM Petrology Atlas. Amer Assn of Petroleum Geologists.