Applied sedimentology
By: Richard C. Selley
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Academic Press
Published: 2000
Place of publication: San Diego
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
Number of pages: 523
ISBN-13: 9780080527475
Subjects: Rocks & Minerals; Sedimentology; NATURE
Description: There are three types of rock?igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary. Sedimentary rocks form from the weathering, erosion, transportation and deposition of older rocks. Applied Sedimentology describes the formation, transportation and deposition of sediment, and the post-depositional processes that change soft sediment into sedimentary rock. Sedimentary rocks include sandstones, limestones and mudstones. All the world's coal, most of its water and fossil fuels, and many mineral deposits occur in sedimentary rocks. Applied Sedimentology shows how the study of sediments aids the exploration for an.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.
Table of contents: title: Front Cover; Applied Sedimentology; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1. Introduction; 1.1 Introduction and Historical Review; 1.2 Sedimentology and the Earth Sciences; 1.3 Applied Sedimentology; Selected Bibliography; References; Part I: Rock to Sediment; Chapter 2. Weathering and the Sedimentary Cycle; Chapter 3. Particles, Pores, and Permeability; Part II: Sediment Sedimented; Chapter 4. Transportation and Sedimentation; Chapter 5. Sedimentary Structures; Chapter 6. Depositional Systems; Part III: Sediment to Rock; Chapter 7. The Subsurface Environment