Survey of the important aspects of modern sediments and ancient sedimentary rocks.
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333 years, 3 months
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12
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Certificate of Completion
Emphasis is on fundamental materials, features, and processes. Textures of siliciclastic sediments and sedimentary rocks: particle size, particle shape, and particle packing. Mechanics of sediment transport. Survey of siliciclastic sedimentary rocks: sandstones, conglomerates, and shales. Carbonate sediments and sedimentary rocks; cherts; evaporites. Siliciclastic and carbonate diagenesis. Paleontology, with special reference to fossils in sedimentary rocks. Modern and ancient depositional environments. Stratigraphy. Sedimentary basins. Fossil fuels: coal, petroleum.
Course Currilcum
- The Nature, Description, and Classification of Sediments Unlimited
- Physics of Sedimentation Unlimited
- Sedimentary Structures Unlimited
- Siliciclastic Rocks Unlimited
- Carbonate Sediments and Rocks Unlimited
- Cherts and Evaporites Unlimited
- Diagenesis Unlimited
- Paleontology Unlimited
- Depositional Environments Unlimited
- Stratigraphy Unlimited
- Sedimentary Basins Unlimited
- Fossil Fuels Unlimited
