Advanced Topics in Sedimentology and Sedimentary Geochemistry

Graduate

Principles of facies models as derived from modern environments and ancient successions; geochemistry and mineralogy of sedimentary rocks and natural waters; chemistry and mineralogy of weathering; geochemical facies analysis; fractionation of elements and isotopes during sedimentation; chemical diagenesis; organic matter and mineral diagenesis; geochemical evolution of sedimentary rocks through geologic history. (Prerequisite: ESCI-8100 or consent of instructor.) (3 lecture hours a week.)