Sedimentology and Stratigraphy

Preface. Acknowledgements. 1 Introduction: sedimentology and stratigraphy . 1.1. Sedimentary processes. 1.2 Sedimentary environments and facies. 1.3 The spectrum of environments and facies. 1.4 Stratigraphy. 1.5 The structure of this book. 2 Terrigenous clastic sediments: gravel, sand and mud . 2.1 Classification of sediments and sedimentary rocks. 2.2 Gravel and conglomerate. 2.3 Sand and sandstone. 2.4 Clay, silt and mudrock. 2.5 Textures and analysis of terrigenous clastic sedimentary rocks. 2.6 Terrigenous clastic sediments: summary. 3 Biogenic, chemical and volcanogenic sediments. 3.1 Limestone. 3.2 Evaporite minerals. 3.3 Cherts. 3.4 Sedimentary phosphates. 3.5 Sedimentary ironstone. 3.6 Carbonaceous…