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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. It is 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.

Topic		Diagenesis of carbonate sediments and rocks
Reading		Tucker, chapter 4, sections 4.7, 4.8, 4.9; chapter 9, section 9.4
Online lectures, tutorials & reading		Introduction to Carbonates - work through this well-illustrated, animated online course from Diagenesis to Karst Virtual Lecture on Diagenesis of Carbonate Sediments Carbonate Diagenesis Help Pages Bioerosion Website Oilfield Glossary Term 'porosity' Oilfield Glossary Term 'permeability' Interparticle Pore Spaces Carbonate Classification by Vuggy Pore Space Endolithic Cyanobacteria and Microbial Bioerosion Oilfield Glossary Term 'dolomite' Chemical Sedimentary Structures Petrology of Carbonate Hardgrounds
Case studies		Modern Reef diagenesis: Jamaica Modern hardgrounds off Georgia, USA Ancient Case study: Post-Miocene carbonate diagenesis of the Lower Cretaceous Edwards Group, south-central Texas
Images		Bryozoan encrusting hardground Diagenesis in the Carbonate Rocks: photomicrographs Dolomite Petrology Photomicrograph Gallery Atlas of Pressure Dissolution Features
Quizzes and tests		carbonates interactive image quizzes (if quiz does not load properly at first attempt, click the Reload/Refresh button in your browser) diagenetic textures and porosity (coming soon) diagenetic textures and cement diagenetic features carbonate thin section quiz Just for fun: carbonates crossword

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