Sedimentary Rocks in the Field: A Colour Guide
Author:   Dorrik A.V. Stow (Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK)
Publisher:   Manson Publishing Ltd
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9781874545682


Pages:   320
Publication Date:   18 April 2005
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Dorrik A.V. Stow (Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK)
Publisher:   Manson Publishing Ltd
Imprint:   Manson Publishing Ltd
Weight:   0.716kg
ISBN:  

9781874545682


ISBN 10:   1874545685
Pages:   320
Publication Date:   18 April 2005
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   To order   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Preface Acknowledgements Introduction 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

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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 Mansom 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 As a tool in the field kit this book is excellent for professional geologists, teachers, students and amateur enthusiasts. Sedimentary Geology


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


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