Nov 23, 2024  
2023-2024 Undergraduate Bulletin 
    
2023-2024 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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GSCI 302 - Sedimentary Petrology


2023-2024 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): A C- or higher in GSCI 210 .
Repeatable: Not repeatable
Offered: Spring Semester - Even Years






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