05-BGW-ME3 Principles and Practice of Sedimentology
Representative Elda Miramontes García
This module deals with the processes that control sediment accumulation and transport, the development of sedimentary structures and the facies characterisation of the different terrestrial and marine depositional systems (i.e., an overview of the most important types of sediment). This module also covers other two topics: geological laboratory methods (analysis of grain size, carbonate content, organic carbon content, geotechnical tests and sediment cores) and sedimentary ore deposits.
1) Understand the distribution and evolution of sedimentary processes in space and time
2) Recognise the different terrestrial and marine depositional systems, their diagnostic sedimentary structures, and the mechanisms that control their development
3) Master the most important laboratory techniques for sedimentological analysis (grain size, carbonate content, organic carbon content, geotechnical tests and sediment cores)
4) Understand the processes that control the formation of sedimentary ore deposits
Course Type 1: Lecture (L) 2.0 SWS ( 28.0 h)
Course Type 2: Practical Laboratory (LP) 2.0 SWS ( 28.0 h)
Course Type 3: Lecture, Exercise (L+E) 2.0 SWS ( 28.0 h)
Tutorial(s): -
Workload:84.0 h presence time
46.0 h self-study
50.0 h exam workload
180 h total workload
module exam
exam elements: 1
SL: 0
100 % written exam
1) Richard C. Selley (2000). Applied Sedimentology. Academic Press, San Diego. 521 pp. ISBN 0-12- 636375-7
2) Mike Leeder (1999). Sedimentology and Sedimentary Basins. Blackwell, Oxford. 592 pp. ISBN 0-632- 04976-6
3) M. Tucker (1996) Methoden der Sedimentologie. Enke Verlag, 366 S.
4) Pohl, W.L. (2005) Mineralische und Energie-Rohstoffe. Schweizerbart
Basic Data
Bachelor Geowissenschaften
Module Type
Mandatory
Second Year of Study
Offering Departement
FB5 Geosciences
Wintersemester
Course LanguageGerman
6 CP
6 SWS
Contact
Contact
Prof. Dr. Elda Miramontes García
GEO 2560
Contact
Contact
Prof. Dr. Elda Miramontes García
GEO 2560