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Sedimentology

These links and readings are provided to support the Sedimentology module at the University of Derby, and are in addition to the classes, and the course and practical notes available from the University of Derby web site. Topics are not necessarily given in exactly the same order as in the course.

Textbook references are to:

TUCKER, M.E. 2001. Sedimentary Petrology: an introduction to the origin of sedimentary rocks. 3rd edition. Blackwell Scientific Publications.

WALKER, R.G. & JAMES, N.P. 1992. Facies Models: Response to Sea Level Change. Geological Association of Canada.

Organic influences on sediments

Topic

Organic matter in sedimentary rocks

Reading

Tucker: Chapter 8. Coal, oil shale and petroleum.

Online lectures, tutorials & reading

Carbon cycle animation (University of Alberta)

More detail on the carbon cycle

Complex interactions in coastal seafloor sediments

Algae in sediments

Plant debris in shale (Univ Pittsburgh)

Atlas of organic material in shale (USGS)

organic-rich laminae in shallow-marine sedimentary rocks

organic matter in shallow-marine sedimentary rocks

sedimentology home

This page is maintained by Roger Suthren. Last updated 29 January, 2015 21:50


Topic		Organic matter in sedimentary rocks
Reading		Tucker: Chapter 8. Coal, oil shale and petroleum.
Online lectures, tutorials & reading		Carbon cycle animation (University of Alberta) More detail on the carbon cycle Complex interactions in coastal seafloor sediments Algae in sediments
		Plant debris in shale (Univ Pittsburgh) Atlas of organic material in shale (USGS) organic-rich laminae in shallow-marine sedimentary rocks organic matter in shallow-marine sedimentary rocks