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A study of the processes and patterns of sedimentation as well as the spatial and temporal distribution of rock strata. This includes the origin, transportation, deposition, lithification, and diagenesis of sediments. Lithology, geochemistry, paleontology, geochronology, and seismology will be used to understand the history of rock strata. Three hours classroom and three hours laboratory a week. Prerequisite: any 100-level Geology course. |
PICTURES:
Fall 2005 class trip to the Middle Ordovician carbonate rocks of the Great Valley, Silver Spring aggregate quarry operated by Pennsy Supply.
Fall 2005 weekend field trip to the coastal plain of MD and VA. Group shot at Scientists cliffs in MD in front of the fossiliferous Lower Miocene Calvert Formation.
Fall 2005 weekend field trip to the coastal plain of MD and VA. At Popes Creek cliffs in MD we sampled the 32 Myr disconformity between the 50 Ma Woodstock Member of the Lower Eocene Nanjemoy Formation (bottom) and the 18 Ma Fairhaven Member of the Lower Miocene Calvert Formation (top).
Sedimentology field trip to the Western Branch Corrotoman River, September
1998.
(Jerry Blustein & Lindsay Thompson holding net, Susan Backman & Marcus Key looking on, Catherine Jamet's back).
Sedimentology field trip to Cape Henelopen, DE, September 2000.
(left to right, Janice Hill, Cheryl Eberth, Jen Law, Joel Knauff, Brad
Haywood, Jeff Roth, Kylene McLucas, and Katie Tamulonis. Marcus Key is
kneeling).
Sedimentology field trip to Cape Henelopen, DE, September 2000.
(left to right, Katie Sauer, Brad Haywood, Cheryl Eberth, Joel Knauff,
Marcus Key).
