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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.

 

Topics

• Introduction to Sedimentology
  
  
• Composition of terrigenous sediments and rocks
• Texture of terrigenous sediments and rocks
  
  
• Hydraulics of sediment transport and deposition
• Bedforms and sedimentary structures
• Palaeocurrents
  
  
• Organic matter in sedimentary rocks
• Biogenic structures (trace fossils)
• Introduction to carbonate sediments
  
  
• Sedimentary facies
• Rivers
• Palaeosols
• Deltas
  
  
• Shallow marine clastics
• Carbonate petrology
• Shallow marine carbonates
• Reefs
• Deep marine environments
  
  
• Alluvial fans
• Aeolian
• Evaporites
• Lakes
  
  
• Clastic diagenesis
• Carbonate diagenesis
  
• Provenance

Images

• sedshots -- images of sediments and sedimentary rocks

Textbook references on the linked pages above refer 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.

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