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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		Evaporites
Reading		Tucker, chapter 5 Walker, chapters 14, 19
Online lectures, tutorials & reading		Sabkha and Desert Features - Introduction The Coastal Sabkha of Abu Dhabi Recent Sabkha in Abu Dhabi - slide show
Virtual field trips		Evaporites Virtual Field Trip (currently unavailable) A large saline lake - the Great Salt Lake Greater Salt Lake Ecosystem Region Module Homepage Death Valley Geology Field Trip Badwater
Images		Modern Hypersaline environments, Tunisia Salar Salar 2 Salar 3 Visible Earth - Dasht-e Kevir (Great Salt Desert, Iran) Death Valley geology gallery - Badwater Death Valley geology gallery - Devil’s Golf Course Ancient Gypsum, Chile
Video, audio		halite crystals growing: read the text, then watch the Quicktime movie (large file!)

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