Nov 21, 2024  
2022-2023 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog 
    
2022-2023 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

GEOL 524 - Sedimentary Petrology


(4 units)

Prerequisites: GEOL 322  and GEOL 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.)