Sedimentary Petrology

3 credits · Undergraduate Programs

Origin, occurrence, structure and diagenetic history of siliciclastic and carbonate sedimentary rocks. Consideration of provenance of transported components, and origin of biotic and abiotic constituents. Diagenetic history of rocks and its effects on mineralogy, texture, structures, porosity, and permeability. Laboratory includes hand specimens and thin-section petrography. Prerequisite(s): 3 units from Earth 310 or Geology 313; 3 units from Earth 320 or Geology 381; 3 units from Earth 315 or Geology 323. Antirequisite(s): Credit for Earth 420 and 6 units from Geology 463 and 483 will not be allowed.