GSCI 353 - Sedimentary Petrology

2020-2021 Catalog Year

Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 2
Non-Lecture: 2
The study of the deposition, lithification, and diagenesis of sedimentary rocks, including their origin, mineralogy, fabric, and alteration. Lectures emphasize theoretical aspects such as depositional settings, descriptive and analytical techniques, as well as economic aspects. Laboratories emphasize preparation, methodology of the classification, identification, and analysis of sediments and sedimentary rocks in both hand sample, thin section, and instrumentation.

Prerequisite(s): GSCI 220.
Offered: Spring Semester, Even Years