Sedimentary Petrology (formerly GEOL 3326)

3 credit hours · Undergraduate

Students will learn how to make detailed observations and systematic rock descriptions (i.e., texture, composition, geologic structures, etc.) of clastic, chemical, and organic sedimentary rocks. From these data, students will classify the rocks and use these classifications to make broader interpretations regarding the environments in which these rocks were formed, the source terranes from which the detritus was derived, and the sediment flow paths from source to sink. Classes 3 hrs. and lab 3 hrs. a week.