Dr. Robert A. Gastaldo ragastal@colby.edu

Whipple-Coddington Professor of Geology

Classroom: MUDD 219

Morning Class Time: T, TH 9:30-10:45

Afternoon Class Time: T 1:00-4:00

Textbook: Prothero, D.R., and Schwab, F., 2003, Sedimentary Geology 2nd Edition: W.H. Freeman and Company, New York, 557 p.

Week 1 Readings: Chapter 1; Chapter 2: pgs. 18-23

7 February: Sedimentary Systems in Space & Time

Lecture Notes

Week 2 Readings: Chapter 5

12 February: Grain Shape & Size Characteristics

Grain Shape: Lecture Notes
Grain Size Analysis: Lecture Notes

14 February: Conglomerates & Breccias

Lecture Notes

>Selection of EOD TopicsDue

Week 3 Readings: Chapters 3 & 4

19 February: Sandstones & Mudrocks

Sandstone Lecture Notes
Mudrocks Lecture Notes

21 February: Sediment Transport Processes & Primary Sedimentary Structures

 
Sediment Transport Lecture Notes
Primary Sedimentary Structures Lecture Notes

Literature Search Bibliography & Presentation Outline Due

Week 4 Readings: Chapter 7

26 February: Biogenic Sedimentary Structures

 
Biogenic Structures: Lecture Notes

Grains Size Analysis of Mud

28 February:  Siliciclastic Diagenesis

Siliciclastic Diagenesis Lecture Notes

Week 5 Readings: Chapters 13 & 14

4 March: STUDENT PRESENTATIONS: Continental Depositional Regimes & Transitional Depositional Regimes

6 March: Biogenic & Non-Carbonate Organic-Rich Rocks

Biogenic Rocks: Lecture Notes

Week 6 Readings: Chapter 11, p. 212-228

11 March: Carbonates 

Carbonates: Lecture Notes

Siliciclastic EOD Term Paper Draft DUE

13 March: STUDENT PRESENTATIONS: Carbonate Depositional Regimes

Week 7 Readings: Chapter 11, pgs. 229-235

18 March: Carbonate Diagenesis & Dolomitization

Carbonate Diagenesis Lecture Notes

20 March: Mid-Term Practical Exam

Carbonate EOD Term Paper Draft DUE


21-25 November

SPRING BREAK

Week 8 Readings: Chapter 15, pgs. 302-311

1 APRIL: Lithostratigraphy

Lithostratigraphy: Lecture Notes

3 April: Facies Analysis & Stratigraphic Methods

Facies Analysis :Lecture Notes

Week 9 Readings: Chapter 15, pgs. 311-316

8 April: Facies Analysis, Paleocurrents & Parasequences

Paleocurrent: Lecture Notes

10 April: Petrophysical Methods & Parasequences

Well Logs: Lecture Notes

Week 10 Readings: Chapter 15, pgs. 317-333

15 April: Lithostratigraphic Correlation

Correlation: Lecture Notes

17 April: Depositional Sequences

REVISED Term Papers Due

Week 11 Readings: Chapter 19

22 April: Parasequences and Parasequence Correlation

Lecture Notes

24 April: Seismic Stratigraphy

Lecture Notes

Week 12 Readings: Chapter 19

30 April:  Seismic Stratigraphy - Time Significance of the Urdanetta

Lecture Notes

1 May: Basin Analysis

Lecture Notes

Week 14 Readings:

6 May: Sequence Stratigraphy

 
Lecture Notes

Consult Steve Holland's Online Guide to Sequence Stratigraphy at the University of Georgia.

8 May: Sequence Stratigraphy: Wheeler Diagrams

FINAL EXAM - FRIDAY - 16 May 2008 at 12:30 pm

ATTENDANCE POLICY It is understood that during times of illness, it may be necessary to miss a class. According to Colby Policy, there are no un-excused absences during any academic semester. If you are sick and must miss class, please e-mail or call me (5807) prior to the beginning of class. Official college excuses (critical emergency, athletic or organization trip, illness verified by College Physician, religious holiday) are to be provided at the beginning of the next class period.

GRADING

Final Grades will be determined based upon the following distribution of effort :

Classroom Exercises Due No Later than the next class meeting unless otherwise stated 40%
Lecture Presentation - Siliciclastic or Carbonate EOD 4 or 13 March 2008 15%
Term Paper - Siliciclastic or Carbonate EODs 15 April 2008 20%
Midterm Examination Thursday 20 March 10%
Final Examination Friday 16 May @ 12:30 pm 15%
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