GM327/412-SEDIMENTOLOGY
Fourth Year, 2024
UOJ
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An introduction to the field of sedimentology, covering topics such as weathering, erosion, transport, deposition, and sedimentary structures. It delves into the various depositional environments, including continental/terrestrial, marine, and mixed environments. The document also explores the utilization of sedimentary facies and provides an overview of crystallography, the study of crystals and their growth, external shape, and internal structure. The content covers topics related to lacustrine environments, delta formation and deposition, as well as other coastal and marine depositional systems. This comprehensive document could be valuable for students studying geology, earth sciences, or environmental sciences, providing a solid foundation in sedimentology and its applications.
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GM327/412-SEDIMENTOLOGY
Fourth Year, 2024 UOJ
CONTENT
1.Introduction to sedimentology 2.Weathering and soils 3.Erosion processes, transport, deposition and sedimentary structures 4.Flows, sediment and bedforms 5.Depositional environments and facies continental environments
DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENTS AND FACIES
DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENTS AND
FACIES
1 - Introduction to Crystallography
What is Crystallography? ◦crystallography in simplicity is “the study of crystals’’ ◦The study of crystalline solids and the principles that govern their growth, external shape, and internal structure
1 - Introduction to Crystallography
What is Crystallography? ◦crystallography in simplicity is “the study of crystals’’ ◦The study of crystalline solids and the principles that govern their growth, external shape, and internal structure