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which point to the distribution of volumes, masses and ratios, as well as the
chemical composition of sedimentary rocks of different ages and in different
structural zones of the earth’s crust
the Geochemistry of Carbon Laboratory, begun in 1973 and headed by Professor
E. M. Galimov, D. Geo. & Min. S. studies the history of carbon in the earth’s
crust, including the history of life, the geochemical role of carbon and organic
matter, and oil formation;
the Biogeochemistry Laboratory, originally started by Vernadskii in 1928, since
1954, the laboratory has been headed by V. V. Kovalskii, associate member of the
USSR Academy of Agricultural sciences--studies the biogeochemical heterogeneity
of the biosphere and the development of methods for biosphere zoning of the
territory of Russia on the basis of quantitative investigation of all links of the food
chain and biogenous cycles of chemical elements including rare elements;
the Geochemistry of Isotopes and Geochronology Laboratory, begun in 1949,
headed successively by A. A. Trofimov, Academician A. P. Vinogradov, and A. I.
Tugarinov, and headed now by Professor Iurii A. Shukoliukov, D. Chem. S.-investigates
the origin, occurrence and distribution of isotopes and their behavior in
different natural conditions;
the Thermodynamics of Natural Processes Laboratory, organized in 1977 and
headed by Professor I. L. Khodakovskii, D. Chem. S. does experimental studies
of thermodynamic properties of minerals and components of aqueous solutions of
electrolytes;
the Crystal Chemistry Laboratory, begun in 1956 by Professor E. S. Makarov and
whose present Head is V. S. Urusov, D. Chem. S. develops a quantitative theory
of isomorphous replacements of atoms in crystal structures and investigates the
stability of solid solutions;
the Geochemical Data Processing Laboratory, begun in 1980, headed by A. V.
Garanin, C. Tech. S. provides banks of petrological-geochemical and
thermodynamic data and studies the use of computers in coniunction with analytical
instruments for control purposes and high-speed data processing, and
the Central Analytical Laboratory, set up in 1976, headed by G. M. Varfshal, C.
Chem. S., gives analytical support to other laboratories and develops methods for
analyzing natural and industrial objects using X-ray fluorescence analysis, X-ray
microanalysis, neutron activation and emission spectrum analysis, Raman laser
spectroscopy, infrared spectroscopy, as well as gas, liquid, thin-layer and paper
chromatography. It also uses titrill metric, kinetic and ionometric methods of
analysis.
The Department of Analytical Chemistry with 10 laboratories and an experimental
works center. The Analytical Chemistry Department maintains 10 laboratories that
work on basic problems of analytical chemistry: analytically important reactions, the
properties of substances, separation and concentration processes, and identification
and determination techniques. The work of the Department has been headed
successively by D. I. Ryabchikov, P. N. Palei, and Iurii A. Zolotov. It has been
headed by B. F. Miasoiedov since 1979. The laboratories under this Department
include:
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