This laboratory complements Sedimentary Environments and Lithogenesis (GEOL 4046) through hands-on study of sediments, sedimentary rocks, sedimentary structures, and depositional environments. Students will apply concepts introduced in lecture to the description, classification, and interpretation of sedimentary materials using laboratory observations, petrographic analysis, and field-based activities. Emphasis is placed on understanding the processes of weathering, transport, deposition, and lithification, and on using sedimentary characteristics to interpret the environments and conditions in which sediments and rocks formed.
- Professor: Eduardo L Gonzalez Lugo