GEO 118 - Sedimentology and Stratigraphy

Institution:

University of California-Riverside

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Description:

Lecture, 2 hours; laboratory, 6 hours; two 1-day and one 2-day field trips. Prerequisite(s): GEO 115 with a grade of "C-" or better. A study of the principles of sedimentology and the comparative study of the origins of sediments and sedimentary rocks from various modern and ancient clastic, carbonate, and mixed siliciclasticcarbonate depositional environments. Emphasizes field and stratigraphic relationships, as well as petrographic and hand specimen identification.

Credits:

5.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

WWW.UCR.EDU

Phone Number:

(951) 827-1012

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Quarter

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