Table of Contents

Field techniques. Principal characteristics of sedimentary rocks. Conglomerates. Sandstones. Mudrocks. Carbonate rocks. Cherts and Siliceous sediments. Phosphorites. Coal. Evaporites. Ironstones. Soils, palesols and duricrusts. Volcaniclastic sediments. Interpretation: depositional environment and economic significance.

About the Author

Dorrik A.V. Stow

Reviews

A much needed addition to the literature of sedimentology... the photographic images are impeccable... contains a grain size comparator chart at the front and a sediment description checklist at the back... as a tool in the field kit this book is excellent for professional geologists, teachers, students and amateur enthusiasts. Sedimentary Geology Deserves to be in the Christmas stocking of every earth sciences student in the land - and further afield... plaudits will undoubtedly accumulate for this book... the production values are also quite exceptional and the whole design and production team at Mansons deserve our warmest congratulations... tells students everything they need to keep in mind when they are examining and describing sedimentary rocks. The Palaeontological Association Newsletter An excellent and really beautiful book ... More than a field guide. Journal of Sedimentary Research