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Sediment analysis
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Abstract
Aims, usefulness and theoretical background of methods for sediment analysis.
Objective
The course offers a series of basic methods useful for the analysis of sediments. It is also offered to apply these methods on material collected for the the students Master or PhD projects.
Content
Staining of thin sections for feldspar and carbonate, peels of carbonate rocks, modal analysis of siliciclastic rocks, calcimetry and organic carbon measurement, heavy mineral analysis, radiography of rock slabs, cathodoluminescence microscopy of carbonate rocks, simple clay mineral separation, exoscopy of quartz grains.
Resources
Lecture Notes
For the various analytical methods English texts are available from text books and scientific publications.
Literature
BOUMA. A.H. (1969): Methods for the study of sedimentary structures. Wiley-Interscience, 458 p. CARVER, R.E. (Ed.) (1971): Procedures in sedimentary petrology. Wiley-Interscience, 653 p. TUCKER, M. (Ed.) (1988): Techniques in sedimentology. Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford, 394 p. MANGE, M. A. & MAURER, H. F. (1992): Heavy minerals in colour, Chapman & Hall, 147 p. and various journal papers
General Information
- Language
- English
- Levels
- MSC
- Frequency
- Yearly recurring
Examination
- Type
- graded semester performance
Course Components
| Type | Title | Time & Place | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| lecture with exercise | Sediment analysis |
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4 h weekly |
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Compulsory Courses (A total of 21 ECTS have to be completed as follows: 6KP have be chosen from the microcopy courses (see study guide) 3KP have to be acquired from the analytical methods (see study guide) 2KP from the offer of GESS courses and the resting 10 ECTS are obligatory courses (see study guide))
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