Civil Engineering Association

Principles of Sedimentology and Stratigraphy 4th Edition

A concise treatment of the fundamental principles of sedimentology and stratigraphy, featuring the important physical, chemical, biological and stratigraphic characteristics of sedimentary rocks. Emphasized are the ways in which the study of sedimentary rocks is used to interpret depositional environments, changes in ancient sea level, and other intriguing aspects of Earth history. Topics include the origin and transport of sedimentary materials; physical properties of sedimentary rocks; composition, classification and diagenesis of sedimentary rocks and principles of stratigraphy and basin analysis.

For individuals interested in one text providing comprehensive coverage of both sedimentology and stratigraphy.

Contents
Preface
Introduction
PART I Origin and Transport of Sedimentary Materials
1.1 INTRODUCTION
1.2 SUBAERI ALWEATHERING PROCESSES
1.3 SUBMARINE WEATHERING PROCESSES AND PRODUCTS
1.4 SO ILS
1.5 CONCLUDING REMARKS
2 Transport and Deposition ofSiliciclastic Sediment
2.1 INTRODUCTION
2.2 FUNDAMENTA LS OF FLUID FLOW
2.3 PARTICLE TRANSPORT BY FLUIDS
2.4 PARTICLE TRANSPORT BY SEDIMENT GRAVI TY FLOWS
PART II Physical Properties of Sedimentary Rocks
3.1 INTRODUCTION
3.2 GRAIN SIZE
3.3 PARTICLE SHAPE
3.4 FABRIC
4 Sedimentary Structures
4.1 INTRODUCTION
4.2 KINDS OF PRIMARY SEDIMENTARY STRUCTURES
4.3 STRATIFICATION AND BEDFORMS
4.4 BEDDING-P LANE MARKINGS
4.5 OTHER STRUCTURES
4.6 PALEOCURRENT ANALYSIS FROM SEDIMENTARY STRUCTURES
PART III Composition, Classification, and Diagenesis of Sedimentary Rocks
5.1 INTRODUCTION
5.2 SANDSTONES
5.3 CONGLOMERATES
5.4 SHALES (MUDROCKS)
5.5 DIAGENESIS OF SILICICLASTIC SEDIMENTARY ROCKS
5.6 PROVENANCE SI GNIFICANCE OF MINERAL COMPOSITION
6 Carbonate Sedimentary Rocks
6.1 INTRODUCTION
6.2 CHEMISTRY AND MINERALOGY
6.3 LIMESTONE TEXTURES
6.4 DOLOMITE TEXTURES
6.5 STRUCTURES IN CARBONATE ROCKS
6.6 CLASSIFICATION OF CARBONATE ROCKS
6.7 ORIGIN OF CARBONATE ROCKS
6.8 DIAGENESIS
7 Other Chemical/Biochemical and Carbonaceous Sedimentary Rocks
7.1 INT RODUCTION
7.2 EVAPORITES
7.3 SILICEOUS SEDIMENTARY ROCKS (CHERTS)
7.4 IRON-BEARING SEDIMENTARY ROCKS
7.5 SEDIMENTARY PHOSPHORITES
7.6 CARBONACEOUS SEDIMENTARY ROCKS: COAL, OIL SHALE, BITUMENS
PART IV Depositional Environments
8 Continental (Terrestrial) Environments
8.1 INTRODUCTION
8.2 FLUVIAL SYSTEMS
8.3 EOLIAN DESERT SYSTEMS
8.4 LACUSTRINE SYSTEMS
8.5 GLACIAL SYSTEMS
9 Marginal-Marine Environments
9.1 INTRODUCTION
9.2 DELTAIC SYSTEMS
9.3 BEACH AND BARRlER ISLAND SYSTEMS
9.4 ESTUARINE SYSTEMS
9.5 LAGOONAL SY STEMS
9.6 TIDAL-FLAT SYSTEMS
10 Siliciclastic Marine Environments
10.1 INTRODUCTION
10.2 THE SHELF ENVIRONMENT
10.3 THE OCEANIC (DEEP-WATER) ENVIRONMENT
11 Carbonate and Evaporite Environments
11.1 INTRODUCTION
11.2 CARBONATE SHELF (NONREEF ) ENVIRONMEN TS
11.3 SLOPE/B ASIN CARBONATES
11.4 ORGANIC REEF ENVIRONMENTS
11.5 MIXED CARBONATE-SILICICLASTIC SYSTEMS 388
11.6 EVAPORITE ENVIRONMENTS
PART V Stratigraphy and Basin Analysis
12 Lithostratigraphy
12.1 INTRODUCTION
12.2 TYPES OF LITHOSTRATIGRAPHIC UNITS
12.3 STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS
12.4 VERTICAL AND LATERAL SUCCESSIONS OF STRATA
12.5 NOMENCLATURE AND CLASSIFICATION OF LITHOSTRATIGRAPHIC UNITS
12.6 CORRELATION OF LITHOSTRATIGRAPHIC UNITS
13 Seismic, Sequence, and Magnetic Stratigraphy
13.1 INTRODUCTION
13.2 SEISMIC STRATIGRAPHY
13.3 SEQUENCE STRATIGRAPHY
13.4 MAGNETOSTRATIGRAPHY
14 Biostratigraphy
14.1 INTRODUCTION
14.2 FOSSILS AS A BASIS FOR STRATIGRAPHIC SUBDIVISION
14.3 BIOSTRATIGRAPHIC UNITS
14.4 THE BASIS FOR BIOSTRATIGRAPHIC ZONATION: CHANGES IN ORGANISMS THROUGH TIME
14.5 DISTRIBUTION OF ORGANISMS IN SPACE: PA LEOBIOGEOGRAPHY
14.6 COMBINED EFFECTS OF THE DISTRIBUTION OF ORGANISMS IN TIME AND SPACE
14.7 BIOCORRELATION
15 Chronostratigraphy and Geologic Time
15.1 INTRODUCTION
15.2 GEOLOGIC TIME UNITS
15.3 THE GEOLOGIC TIME SC ALE
15.4 CHRONOCORRELATION
16 Basin Analysis, Tectonics, and Sedimentation
16.1 INTRODUCTION
16.2 MECHANISMS OF BASIN FORMATION (SUBSIDENCE)
16.3 PLATE TECTONICS AND BASINS
16.4 KINDS OF SEDIMENTARY BASINS
16.5 SEDIMENTARY BASIN FILL
16.6 TECHNIQUES OF BASIN ANALYSIS
16.7 APPLICATIONS OF BASIN ANALYSIS
Appendices
Appendix A Form and Roundness ofSedimentary Particles
Appendix 8 Paleothermometry
Appendix C North American Stratigraphic Code
Appendix D Nomenclature of Global and North American Chronostratigraphic Units
Appendix E Web Sites Pertaining to Sedimentology and Stratigraphy
Bibliography
Index