2015-2016 Undergraduate Catalogue Archived Catalogue
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GLY 416 - Sedimentary Petrology Credits: 0 - 3
(GLY 516 ) Prerequisite: GLY 201 and GLY 310 and GLY 331 , or permission of instructor. Classification and description of siliciclastic, carbonate, chemical, and carbonaceous sedimentary rocks. Survey of sedimentary depositional environments. Aspects of weathering, erosion, transportation, deposition, burial, and lithification. Laboratory exercises concentrate on microscopic and chemical analytical techniques. Field trips; fees may be required. Two lecture hours and three laboratory hours per week.
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