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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.

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

Topic		Chemical and biological aspects of carbonates
Reading		Tucker, chapter 4, sections 4.1, 4.2 Walker, chapter 14
Online lectures, tutorials & reading		Carbonates Introduction Carbonates: chemistry Carbonate minerals Carbonates & Other Rocks Carbonates: Limestones and Dolostones ocean upwelling (animation)
Images		ocean upwelling Visible Earth - Convergence Zone - upwelling and phytoplankton bloom Visible Earth - Calcium carbonate in Lake Michigan

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