The study of sediments and sedimentary rocks continues to be a core topic in the Earth Sciences and this book aims to provide a concise account of their composition, mineralogy, textures, structures, diagenesis and depositional environments.
This latest edition is noteworthy for the inclusion of 16 plates with 54 colour photomicrographs of sedimentary rocks in thin-section. These bring sediments to life and show their beauty and colorful appearance down the microscope; they will aid the student enormously in laboratory petrographic work. The text has been revised where necessary and the reference and further reading lists brought up-to-date. New tables have been included to help undergraduates with rock and thin-section description and interpretation.New 16-page colour section will mean students do not need to buy Longman AtlasAll illustrations redrawn to higher standardComplete revision of text - new material on sedimentary geochemistry, etc
The study of sediments and sedimentary rocks continues to be a core topic in the Earth Sciences and this book aims to provide a concise account of their composition, mineralogy, textures, structures, diagenesis and depositional environments.
This latest edition is noteworthy for the inclusion of 16 plates with 54 colour photomicrographs of sedimentary rocks in thin-section. These bring sediments to life and show their beauty and colorful appearance down the microscope; they will aid the student enormously in laboratory petrographic work. The text has been revised where necessary and the reference and further reading lists brought up-to-date. New tables have been included to help undergraduates with rock and thin-section description and interpretation.New 16-page colour section will mean students do not need to buy Longman AtlasAll illustrations redrawn to higher standardComplete revision of text - new material on sedimentary geochemistry, etc
Imprint | Wiley-Blackwell (an imprint of John Wiley & Sons Ltd) |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Release date | April 2009 |
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First published | 2001 |
Editors | Maurice E. Tucker |
Format | Electronic book text |
Pages | 272 |
Edition | 3rd Revised edition |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-4443-1159-4 |
Barcode | 9781444311594 |
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LSN | 1-4443-1159-X |