Ancient Environments and the Interpretation of Geologic History

Name: Ancient Environments and the Interpretation of Geologic History
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ISBN: 9780130888808

ISBN-10: 013088880X

ISBN-13: 9780130888808

Edition: 3rd 2001

Authors: Lynn S. Fichter, David J. Poche

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For laboratory courses in Historical Geology. This combination textbook and lab manual teaches students the knowledge and skills used by geologists to interpret the earth's ancient environments and reconstruct geologic history. It integrates and incorporates the theoretical models and analysis of empirical data that provides students with a holistic understanding of these challenging tasks.

Book details

List price: $52.00
Edition: 3rd
Copyright year: 2001
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Publication date: 12/29/2000
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 310
Size: 8.50" wide x 10.50" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.628
Language: English



An Introduction to Rocks, Tectonics, and Ancient Environments


Igneous Rocks


Metamorphic Rocks


Preliminary to Sedimentary Rocks


Sedimentary Rocks: Classification and Identification


Preliminary to Depositional Environments and the Evolution of Sedimentary Rocks


Depositional Environments and the Evolution of Sedimentary Rocks


Interpreting Geologic History from Facies Maps


Preliminary to Sedimentary Tectonics



Sedimentary Tectonics



Transgression


Regression, and Isopach (Thickness) Maps


Preliminary to Sedimentary TectonicsPart B: The Wilson Cycle


Sedimentary TectonicsPart B: A Plate-Tectonic Rock Cycle


Preliminary to Eustasy, Tectonic Subsidence, and Sequence Theory


Relative Sea-Level Curves and Parasequence Interpretation


The Integrated Study of Basins and Sourcelands


Preliminary to Correlation


Correlation


Basin Analysis



Characteristics of Sedimentary Rocks



Reading Ternary Diagrams



Sedimentary Structures and Other Sedimentary Attributes



Flow Regime, Sedimentary Structures, Sedimentary Sequences, and Depositional Environments



Reading a Stratigraphic Strip Log



Paleontology: The Classification and Identification of Fossils