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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.
Terrigenous clastic sediments
Topic
Clastic diagenesis
Reading
- Tucker, chapter 2, section 2.9, 2.10; chapter 3, section 3.6
Online lectures, tutorials & reading
Images
- thin section slide show - work through slides 7, 8 and 14 to 17, and make notes and sketches.
- Cathodoluminescence Images for Compaction, Quartz Cementation & Porosity in Sandstone
Video, audio
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