Sedimentary Geology: An Introduction to Sedimentary Rocks and Stratigraphy
An accessible and engaging introductory text for geology majors, the book covers both sedimentary rocks and stratigraphy. Sedimentary Geology utilizes important current research in tectonics and sedimentation and focuses on crucial geological principles. The book covers a wide range of topics, including trace fossils, mudrocks, diagentetic structures, and seismic stratigraphy. Contributions from chemistry, physics, and structure are drawn upon throughout the book.
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Focusing on basic principles of stratigraphy and sedimentary petrology, this textbook discusses sedimentary processes and their results, siliciclastic sediments and environments, biogenic and chemical processes and products, lithostratigraphy, biostratigraphy, and geochronology and chronostratigraphy. Prothero teaches at Occidental College. Schwab teaches at Washington and Lee University. Annotation ©2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
For Further Reading sections appear at the end of each chapterConclusions appear at the end of most chaptersI. Sedimentary Processes and Products 1. Sedimentary Rocks: An Introduction 2. Weathering 3. Clastic Transport and Fluid Flow 4. Sedimentary Structures II. Siliciclastic Sediments and Environments 5. Sandstones and Conglomerates 6. Mudrocks 7. Siliciclastic Diagenesis 8. Terrestrial Sedimentary Environments 9. Coastal Environments 10. Siliciclastic Marine and Pelagic Environments III. Biogenic, Chemical, and Other Non-Siliciclasatic Sedimentary Rocks 11. Carbonate Rocks 12. Carbonate Environments 13. Other Biogenic Sedimentary Rocks 14. Chemical and Non-Epiclastic Sedimentary Rocks IV. Stratigraphy 15. Lithostratigraphy 16. Biostratigraphy 17. Geophysical and Chemostratigraphic Correlation 18. Geochronology and Chronostratigraphy 19. Sedimentary Rocks in Space and Time Glossary
