1. What is Sedimentology? 2. Sediment to sedimentary rock; 3. Sedimentary structures; 4. The sedimentary environments; 5. Fossils and sediments; 6. The riches from sedimentary rocks. Glossary. Further Reading.
Stuart Jones is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Earth Sciences, Durham University. He is passionate about sedimentology and has taught the subject for many years to undergraduate and postgraduate students, and has led many field trips and training courses for industry.
'I am impressed with the coverage achieved in a mere 86 pages.
Explanations and discussions of the most important principles and
concepts in stratigraphy, a variety of sedimentary basins and
fossils, the most common erosional and depositional structures, a
range of continental and (marginal) marine sedimentary
environments, and the most important resources (‘the riches’) from
sedimentary rocks, all feature. Another of the book’s traits is
that Jones deliberately uses simple (but not simplistic) terms.
Jargon that could not be avoided in the main text of the book is
explained plainly in a 5-page glossary. 'The Holocene'Much has been
written about sedimentology, much of it full of terminology and,
for many people, a complete tum off for what is a fascinating
subject. Stuart Jones, who teaches the subject at Durham University
is clearly someone who knows his subject and can put it across in a
lively and attention grabbing way.The subject matter is handled in
a logical and ordered manner, giving an overview of a lot of
subject matter. In the opening chapter entitled ‘What is
sedimentology?' he sets the parameters for the book and introduces
readers to concepts such as grains and basins, environments,
facies, correlation and the 'rules of the strata game'.Having set
the scene, succeeding chapters go on to explore how we get from
sediments to sedimentary rocks, sedimentary structures and
sedimentary environments. These chapters expand on the introduction
in chapter 1. Concepts are well explained, a process greatly aided
by the excellent photographs and full colour diagrams used
throughout the book. Examples are taken from the UK and around the
world.'
Down to Earth magazine
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