ABSTRACT

A concise account of all major branches of sedimentary geology, highlighting the connecting links between them. Introduction; Processes of sedimentation; Sedimentary texture; Sedimentary petrology; Hydraulics, sediment transportation and structures of mechanical origin; Sedimentary environments and facies; Tectonics and sedimentation; Stratigraphy and sedimentation; Basin analysis: A synthesis; References; Index.

chapter 1|8 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|10 pages

Processes of Sedimentation

chapter 3|28 pages

Sedimentary Texture

chapter 4|51 pages

Sedimentary Petrology

chapter 6|56 pages

Sedimentary Environments and Facies

chapter 7|41 pages

Tectonics and Sedimentation

chapter 8|34 pages

Stratigraphy and Sedimentation

Classical Concepts in Stratigraphy

chapter 9|17 pages

Basin Analysis: A Synthesis