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 625-302 Sedimentary Geology And Palæontology

Note

Special Requirements

  • Geological hammer, hand lens and magnet. Consult the departmental notice board for dates and charges for excursions, accommodation and food, which will be fixed as early as possible in the first semester.

Credit Points

25

Coordinator

Dr M W Wallace

Prerequisites

Earth Sciences 625-223

Semester

2

Contact

24 lectures (two per week), 36 hours practical (three hours per week) and eight days of fieldwork. A field trip may be substituted for some of the lectures and practical class time

Subject Description

Facies analysis and petrology of carbonate, terrigenous and chemical sediments. Techniques used in stratigraphic analysis and sequence stratigraphy. Sedimentary geochemistry and its applications. Principles and applications of palæontology with respect to stratigraphy. The processes involved in hydrocarbon generation and organic maturation. Application of sedimentary geology to understanding sediment-hosted ore deposits. Field mapping in undeformed and mildly deformed sedimentary sequences.

Assessment

A 2 hour written examination, 1 hour practical exam or reports totalling up to 3000 words; written report and assessment of fieldwork totalling up to 20 pages.

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