Sedimentology

Type of study	Follow-up Master
Language of instruction	Czech
Code	541-0074/06
Abbreviation	S
Course title	Sedimentology
Credits	3
Coordinating department	Department of Geological Engineering
Course coordinator	prof. Ing. Petr Skupien, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

1. Sedimentary Processes Transport and Deposition of Siliciclastic Sediments Sedimentary Textures Sedimentary Structures Composition
2. Classification of Siliciclastic Sediments Carbonate Sedimentary Rocks Other Chemical/Biochemical Sedimentary Rocks Diagenesis Facies
3. Facies Models Depositional Environments Principes of Stratigraphy and Basin Analysis

E-learning

http://geologie.vsb.cz/Sedimentologie/Default.htm

Literature

BOGGS, S.: Principles of Sedimentology and Stratigraphy (4th ed.), 2006, Pearson Prentice Hall - Pearson Education.
PERRY, C., K. TAYLOR: Environmental Sedimentology - Blackwell Publishing, 2007,1-447. Oxford
SELLEY R.C.: Applied Sedimentology. 2000, 1-520. Academic Press
JAMES N.P., JONES B.: Origin of Carbonate Sedimentary Rocks. American Geophysical Union, 2015, 464 s.

Advised literature

NICHOLS, G.: Stratigraphy and Sedimentology. – Blackwell Publishing, 1999, 1-355. Oxford
TURCKER M.U.: Sedimentary Rocks ind the Field. Wiley New York, 1993, 1-153.
YU X., LI S., LI S.: Clastic Hydrocarbon Reservoir Sedimentology. Springer, 712 s.
LEWIS D.W., McCONCHIE D.M.: Practical Sedimentology. Springer, 1994, 217s.

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