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Sedimentology

These links and readings are provided to support the Sedimentology module at the University of Derby, and are in addition to the classes, and the course and practical notes available from the University of Derby web site. Topics are not necessarily given in exactly the same order as in the course.

Textbook references are to:

TUCKER, M.E. 2001. Sedimentary Petrology: an introduction to the origin of sedimentary rocks. 3rd edition. Blackwell Scientific Publications.

WALKER, R.G. & JAMES, N.P. 1992. Facies Models: Response to Sea Level Change. Geological Association of Canada.

Sediment transport and sedimentary structures

Topic		Bedforms and sedimentary structures
Reading		Tucker, chapter 2, section 2.3; chapter 3, section 3.2
Online lectures, tutorials & reading		Sedimentary structures - concentrate on Current Flow Structures and Deformational structures Examples of sedimentary structures - work through the images and descriptions Sedimentary Structures - work through these photographs, making notes and diagrams
Images		Erosional structures Flute casts at the base of a turbidite (NMT) Flutes Clay rip-up clasts in bed of Rio Salado near Socorro, NM. Formed by wind ripping up clay drapes in river bed. Note raindrop imprints on large clast (NMT) Depositional structures Modern ripple migration Tidal ripples and dunes Cross-bedded shells Upper flow regime Graded bedding in turbidites (Bouma A), southern California (NMT)   Post-depositional structures Loads Loaded flute Flame structures Slumping Soft sediment folds in Quaternary sediments, southern California. Note undeformed overlying strata (NMT) Slumping in aeolian sands and sandstones Desiccation crack [Image credits: BSRG - British Sedimentological Research Group; NMT - P.Mozley, Earth and Environmental Sciences, New Mexico Tech]
Video, audio		Watch all of these movies, and make notes on how the various bedform types develop. Current ripples and dunes: watch the movies (large files) Current ripple migration and climbing ripples: read the text, then watch the movie (large file) Current ripples: read the text, then watch the movie (very large file) Upper flow regime plane beds: read the text, then watch the movie (large file) Wave ripples: read the text, then watch the movie (large file)
Quizzes and tests		Sedimentary Structures photo quiz

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