Syllabus
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Course Code: B-GGY -402 Course Name: Sedimentology |
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| MODULE NO / UNIT | COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE | NOTES |
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| 1 | Origin of sediments and sedimentary rocks; concept of size of sediments, descriptive size terms, size classification; shape and roundness of sediment grains; packing of grains. | |
| 2 | Porosity, permeability, oolites, sperulites. Bedding - its significance. Sedimentary structures - primary, secondary and organic. Shoestring sands, wedge shaped sands, sheet sands, sedimentary dykes and sills, reefs and mud mounds. | |
| 3 | Gravels, Conglomerates - their classification and significance; Sandstones -their mineralogy and classification into arenites, wackes and mudstones. Matrix -its types; greensands, placer sands. | |
| 4 | Shales, marls and limestones; Heavy minerals - definition, methods of separation and their significance, provenance of sediments; lithification and diagenesis of sediments. | |
