Preface

Geochemistry is the exploration of the constitution, structure, processes, and distribution of chemical elements in rocks and minerals, as well as their transport into soil and water systems. This book discusses a wide scope of geochemistry topics, including geochemical components and their impact on humans and the environment and the importance of geochemistry science to mining wealth. It includes six chapters in three sections. Section 1, "Introduction to Geochemistry and Geochemical Ingredients", includes Chapter 1: "A Review on Elemental and Isotopic Geochemistry".

Section 2, "The Importance of Geochemistry in Mining Wealth", includes three chapters: Chapter 2: "Geochemistry Applied to the Exploration of Mineral Deposits"; Chapter 3: "Mineralogy and Geochemistry of Shales of Mamu Formation in Nigeria: Effects of Deposition, Source Rock, and Tectonic Background"; and Chapter 4: "Petroleum Geochemistry."

Section 3, "The Environmental Geochemical Baseline Survey", includes two chapters: Chapter 5: "Prospectivity Mapping Using Stream Sediment Geochemistry along the Orange River Catchment for Base Metal, Prieska, Northern Cape, South Africa"; and Chapter 6: "Proterozoic Newer Dolerite Dyke Swarm Magmatism in the Singhbhum Craton, Eastern India".

Each chapter contains illustrative figures and tables developed by the authors that help approximate the main objectives or ideas of each chapter.

The editors wish to thank all the participants in this book for their valuable contributions. We also gratefully acknowledge the staff at IntechOpen, especially Author Service Manager Ms. Sara Tikel for her continuous assistance in finalizing this work.

> **Hosam M. Saleh and Amal I. Hassan** Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority, Cairo, Egypt

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Section 1

Introduction to Geochemistry

and Geochemical Ingredients

Section 1
