Andrew Locock, PhD, MSc, BSc
Faculty Service Officer, Faculty of Science - Earth & Atmospheric Sciences
Contact
Faculty Service Officer, Faculty of Science - Earth & Atmospheric Sciences
- alocock@ualberta.ca
- Phone
- (780) 492-3191
- Address
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B.10/1 Earth Sciences Building
11223 Saskatchewan Drive NWEdmonton ABT6G 2E3
Overview
About
I'm a mineralogist with a background in exploration for both gold and diamonds, and currently run the Electron Microprobe Laboratory. My research interests include the compositions and classification of rock-forming minerals, the mineralogy of uranium, the crystal structures of minerals and inorganic materials, and the mineralogy of alkaline intrusions.
Courses
EAS 547 - Methods and Instrumentation in Geology
Course will cover analytical techniques such as probe. SEM, XRD, TIMS/gas source mass spectrometry, superpress, XRF, ICP-MS, TEM, NMR, SHRIMP and microthermometric techniques. [Faculty of Science]