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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.

JAMES, N.P. & DALRYMPLE, R.W. 2010. Facies Models 4. Geological Association of Canada. (or equivalent chapters in earlier editions by Walker and James)

Organic influences on sediments

Topic		Biogenic structures (trace fossils)
Reading		Tucker, chapter 2, section 2.3.4 James & Dalrymple, chapter 4 Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology, Trace Fossil volume (for reference)
Online lectures, tutorials & reading		Introduction to Ichnology Trace fossil environmental associations - ichnofacies
Images		Trace fossil gallery (University of Kansas) Trace fossil photographs - practical exercise - try to identify and interpret each photo Trace fossil images - scroll to foot of page Commercial web sites with good trace fossil images Shallow marine trace fossil assemblages Bioturbated shoreface Bioturbated shoreface 2 Marine trace fossils Arenicolites Cruziana Chondrites Diplocraterion Helminthoida Nereites Ophiomorpha Paleodictyon Rhizocorallium Skolithos Thalassinoides Zoophycos Zoophycos in core Borings Trypanites Lithophaga Sponge borings in bivalve shell Teredolites Terrestrial trace fossils Palaeozoic tetrapod tracks Dinosaur footprint Dinosaur Tracksite Photographs

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