Sedimentary Rocks in the Field: A Practical Guide

Höfundur: Maurice E. Tucker (Útgáfa: 4)
Sedimentary Rocks in the Field: A Practical Guide

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Útgefandi
Wiley Global Research (STMS)
ISBN
9781118355442
Print ISBN
9780470689165
Format
Page Fidelity (PDF)
Útgáfa
4
Höfundar
Maurice E. Tucker
Tungumál
English
Útgefið
2011-04-04
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100
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10
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2

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  • CONTENTS
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgements
  • 1 Introduction
  • 1.1 Tools of the Trade
  • 1.2 Other Tools for the Field
  • 1.3 Use of GPS (Global Positioning System) in Sedimentary Studies
  • 1.4 Safety in the Field and General Guidance for Fieldwork
  • 2 Field Techniques
  • 2.1 What to Look For
  • 2.2 The Approach
  • 2.3 Field Notes
  • 2.4 Graphic Logs
  • 2.5 The Logging of Cores
  • 2.6 Lithofacies Codes
  • 2.7 Collecting Specimens
  • 2.8 Presentation of Results
  • 2.9 The Way-Up of Sedimentary Strata
  • 2.10 Stratigraphic Practice
  • 3 Sedimentary Rock Types
  • 3.1 Principal Lithological Groups
  • 3.2 Sandstones
  • 3.3 Conglomerates and Breccias
  • 3.4 Mudrocks
  • 3.5 Limestones
  • 3.6 Evaporites
  • 3.7 Ironstones
  • 3.8 Cherts
  • 3.9 Phosphate Deposits (Phosphorites)
  • 3.10 Organic-Rich Deposits
  • 3.11 Volcaniclastic Deposits
  • 4 Sedimentary Rock Texture
  • 4.1 Introduction
  • 4.2 Sediment Grain-Size and Sorting
  • 4.3 Grain Morphology
  • 4.4 Sediment Fabric
  • 4.5 Textural Maturity
  • 4.6 Texture of Conglomerates and Breccias
  • 4.7 Induration and Degree of Weathering
  • 4.8 Colour of Sedimentary Rocks
  • 5 Sedimentary Structures and Geometry of Sedimentary Deposits
  • 5.1 Introduction
  • 5.2 Erosional Structures
  • 5.3 Depositional Structures
  • 5.4 Depositional Structures of Limestones (Including Dolomites)
  • 5.5 Post-Depositional Sedimentary Structures
  • 5.6 Biogenic Sedimentary Structures
  • 5.7 The Geometry of Sedimentary Deposits and Lateral Facies Changes
  • 6 Fossils in the Field
  • 6.1 Introduction
  • 6.2 Fossil Distribution and Occurrence
  • 6.3 Fossil Associations and Diversity
  • 6.4 Skeletal Preservation (Taphonomy) and Diagenesis
  • 7 Palaeocurrent Analysis
  • 7.1 Introduction
  • 7.2 Palaeocurrent Measurements
  • 7.3 Structures for Palaeocurrent Measurement
  • 7.4 Presentation of Results and Calculation of Vector Means
  • 7.5 Interpretation of the Palaeocurrent Pattern
  • 8 What Next? Facies Identification and Sequence Analysis
  • 8.1 Introduction
  • 8.2 Facies Analysis
  • 8.3 Facies, Facies Models and Depositional Environments
  • 8.4 Cycle Stratigraphy and Sequence Stratigraphy
  • Recommended Reading
  • Index