GEO 236 (Principles of Stratigraphy & Sedimentology

Geo 236 –Stratigraphy and Sedimentology
Lecture: Sunday Tuesday 08:00-08:50
Dr. Faisal Kamal Zaidi
E-mail: [e-mail]
Office: 51 AB
Phone: [phone]
http://faculty.ksu.edu.sa/75264

 
 
Course Goals and Objectives: The objective of this course is to introduce the students to the concepts of sedimentology and stratigraphy, the types of sedimentary rocks and sedimentary structures, the depositional environment of sedimentary rocks, techniques used for stratigraphy correlation and introduction to more modern techniques such as sequence stratigraphy. This course will provide the foundation for students who want to study more advanced courses in sedimentology and stratigraphy by introducing them to the terminologies and basic concepts this discipline.
Textbook: Sedimentology and Stratigraphy, 2^nd Edition by Gary Nichols
Course Grading: Your grade in the course will be based on the following distribution of work

Exam 1	20 %	11/11/2014
In-class Quizzes	5 %
Field trip and Home works	5 %
Replacement Exam
Lab assignments	30 %
Replacement Exam		16/12/2014
Final Exam	40 %

 

Course topics:

1. Introduction to Sedimentology and Stratigraphy
2. Detrital Sedimentray Rocks
3. Biogenic and Chemical Sedimentary Rocks
4. Sediment grain properties
5. Sedimentary Structures 
6. Field Sedimentology, Facies and Environments
7. Stratigraphic Concepts and Lithostratigraphy
8. Dating and Correlation techniques