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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.

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.

Organic influences on sediments

Topic		Biogenic structures (trace fossils)
Reading		Tucker, chapter 2, section 2.3.4 Walker, chapter 4 Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology, Trace Fossil volume (for reference)
Online lectures, tutorials & reading		The Trace Fossil Mystery - fun introduction Trace fossils and burrows Introduction to trace fossils, including Thalassinoides & Ophiomorpha Introduction to Ichnology - well illustrated site of trace fossil information and images at Emory University, Georgia. Links to dinosaur trace fossil pages Trace fossil modelling
		Trace fossil photographs - try to identify and interpret each photo Trace fossil images - scroll to foot of page Commercial web sites with good trace fossil images Shallow marine trace fossils Skolithos Thalassinoides Helminthoida Terebellid worm burrows Bioturbated shoreface Bioturbated shoreface 2 Marine trace fossils Cruziana Chondrites Zoophycos Zoophycos in core Nereites Borings Rogerella Teredolites Rock-boring echinoids Sponge borings in bivalve shell Terrestrial trace fossils Mole cricket burrows in modern sand (NMT) Palaeozoic tetrapod tracks Navajo Sandstone, W USA Dinosaur footprint Dinosaur Tracksite Photographs

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