Sedimentological, biological, climatic and economic significance of modern and ancient carbonate rocks. Warm- and cool-water carbonate factories. Lacustrine, peritidal, neritic, reef, slope, seep and pelagic environments. Ocean chemistry of carbonate systems. Diagenesis and the origin of dolomite. Carbonate petroleum plays.
This course may not be repeated for credit.
Prerequisite(s)
- Geology 323; and Geology 343 or 341; and Geology 381.
Antirequisite(s)
- Credit for both Geology 483 and 583 will not be allowed.
SyllabusSections
| LEC 1 | MWF 13:00 - 13:50
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| LAB 1 | T 08:00 - 10:50
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| LAB 2 | T 11:00 - 13:50
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| LAB 3 | T 14:00 - 16:50
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| LAB 4 | T 17:00 - 19:50
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| LAB 5 | R 08:00 - 10:50
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| LAB 6 | R 11:00 - 13:50
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| LAB 7 | R 14:00 - 16:50
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| LAB 8 | R 17:00 - 19:50
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This course will be offered next in
Winter 2017.