Sedimentary Petrology

GLY 312

Fall 2009

Syllabus for GLY 312 Sedimentary Petrology Fall 2009.doc

Schedule of lectures and labs for Fall 2009.doc

Math Procedures for Scientists (answers: math\math problems.htm)

Components of Siliciclastic Rocks.htm (lecture notes from Thursday, Spetember 17, 2009)

 

Lab

HTML link

Microsoft Word link

Lab 1:  A Brief Study of Pebbles or the Observation and Description of Grains

 EXCEL File: Fall2009\Labs\grainmorph.xls (right click to download)

 

Observation and Description of Grains.htm Observation and Description of Grains.doc
Lab 2:  Grain Size Analysis or the Observation and description of Sand

EXCEL File: Fall2009\Labs\grainsize.xls (right click to download)

 

Sediment or Sand Observation and Description.htm Sediment or Sand Observation and Description.doc
Lab 3: Interpretation of Sedimentary Structures

nice web page on sedimentary structures

   

Interpretation of Sedimentary Structures.doc

 

Lab 4:  Description of Sedimentary Rocks in the Field

Description of Rocks in the Field.htm  

Description of Rocks in the Field.doc

Fall2009 Lab 4 Samples 2009.docx

 

 

Lab 5: Introduction to optical mineralogy

Bring your mineralogy book to lab.

mineral\mineral.htm  
Lab 6: Introduction to Sedimentary Petrography  

Petrography of Sandstone.htm

 

 
Lab 7: Carbonate Petrography    
Lab 8: Paleoenvironment Analysis  

Paleoenvironment Analysis of Carbonate Rocks.htm

PaleoenviromentAnalysis.htm Fauna and Flora lists for thin sections

 

 

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