ERTH 524 - Sedimentary Petrology

(4 units)

Prerequisites: ERTH 322 and ERTH 443.
Microscopic and macroscopic study of the origin and diagenesis of sedimentary rocks. Identification of grain types, textures, structures, and cements emphasizing provenance, paleotectonics, paleoenvironmental reconstructions, and post-depositional alteration.

Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture 3 hrs., laboratory 3 hrs.) Not open for credit to students with prior credit in GEOL 524.