Origin, identification, classification and interpretation of sediments, siliciclastic, carbonate and evaporite rocks. Study of sediment/rock components (minerals), fossils and textures in hand sample and thin section; sedimentary structures and processes; introduction to depositional environments; burial, lithification and diagenesis; applications, including introduction to basin analysis/tectonics, exploration for water and petroleum resources, etc.
This course may not be repeated for credit.
Prerequisite(s)
- Geology 202; and 3 units from Chemistry 201, 211, 203 or 213; and Physics 211 or 221.
Sections
| LEC 1 | MWF 10:00 - 10:50
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| LAB 1 | T 12:30 - 15:20
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| LAB 2 | T 15:30 - 18:20
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| LAB 3 | R 12:30 - 15:20
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| LAB 4 | R 15:30 - 18:20
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