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651-4150-00L 3 Credits MSC D-ERDW

Sedimentary Rocks and Processes

Lecturers & Examiners: Prof. Dr. Vincenzo Picotti
Geography and Earth System Sciences students UZH may attend this field course at full costs (no subsidies). Students registering for the course confirm having read and accepted the terms and conditions for excursions and field courses of D-EAPS
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Last Updated: 2026-06-03 00:14:22

Abstract

Students will be trained for 10 days in the field analysis of sedimentary rocks. They will learn how to measure sections, they will combine facies analysis with analysis of sedimentary structures in the field. The area of study selected for this course changes from year to year.

Objective

The students will be able to analyse and describe marine sedimentary rocks in the field and they will be able to reconstruct their depositional setting.

Content

The students will learn how to analyze sedimentary rocks in the field. The field course will include investigations of marine carbonates and siliciclastics in an alpine setting.

Resources

Literature

Will be distributed before the course

Learning Materials (Links)

General Information

Language
English
Levels
MSC
Frequency
Every two years

Examination

Type
ungraded semester performance

Registration & Places

Max Places
29
Signup End
14.05.2026
Priority: Registration for the course unit is only possible for the primary target group

Course Components

Type Title Time & Place Hours
practical/laboratory course Sedimentary Rocks and Processes
Field course
No time listed 48 h semesterly

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