SEDIMENTOLOGIA

GEO/02 - 6 CFU - 1° Semester

Teaching Staff

AGATA DI STEFANO
FRANCESCO SCIUTO


Learning Objectives

KNOW THE TOPICS DISCUSSED DURING THE COURSE AND AUTONOMY IN RECOGNITION OF THE MAIN SEDIMENTARY ENVIRONMENTS AND RELATED SEDIMENTS


Detailed Course Content

- Topics and objectives of Sedimentology - Composition, textures and structures of sediments terrigenous sediments Ruditi arenites Peliti Sediments and carbonate rocks sediment mixed siliceous sediments Other types of sedimentary rocks Sedimentary Processes Erosion and sedimentation transport by currents aqueous continental Erosion and sediment transport by waves and marine currents Erosion and sediment transport by wind The turbidity currents Deposits not particle (bioconstructions) - Sedimentary structures physical chemical Linked to the activity of organisms Sedimentary environments, sediments and facies marine environments platform Sediments and facies batial Sediments and facies Rocks, sediments and reef facies Transitional environments Facies sediments and coastal systems Sediments and facies of beach Sediments and tidal flat facies Sediments and facies of barrier Island Sediments and deltaic facies system continental environments Sediments and facies of the alluvial system Sediments and facies of glacial system Sediments and facies of the desert system (wind) Sediments and facies of the lake system


Textbook Information

Ricci-Lucchi Sedimentologia
Gnaccolini Sedimenti, processi ed ambienti sedimentari
Ricci Lucchi Sedimentografia atlante fotografico
Bosellini Introduzione allo studio delle rocce carbonatiche



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