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Prothero, Donald R.

Sedimentary geology: an introduction to sedimentary rocks and stratigraphy/ Donald R. Prothero, Fred Schwab. - 2nd ed. - New York : W.H. Freeman, c2004. - vii, 557 p. : ill., maps ; 29 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [516]-538) and index.

I. Sedimentary Processes and Products
1. Sedimentary Rocks: An Introduction
2. Weathering
3. Clastic Transport and Fluid Flow
4. Sedimentary Structures

II. Siliciclastic Sediments and Environments
5. Sandstones and Conglomerates
6. Mudrocks
7. Siliciclastic Diagenesis
8. Terrestrial Sedimentary Environments
9. Coastal Environments
10. Siliciclastic Marine and Pelagic Environments

III. Biogenic, Chemical, and Other Non-Siliciclasatic Sedimentary Rocks
11. Carbonate Rocks
12. Carbonate Environments
13. Other Biogenic Sedimentary Rocks
14. Chemical and Non-Epiclastic Sedimentary Rocks

IV. Stratigraphy
15. Lithostratigraphy
16. Biostratigraphy
17. Geophysical and Chemostratigraphic Correlation
18. Geochronology and Chronostratigraphy
19. Sedimentary Rocks in Space and Time

ISBN: 0716739054

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Sedimentation and deposition.
Sedimentary rocks.
Geology, Stratigraphic.

Dewey Class. No.: 552.5 / PRO/S