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GEOL
361 SYLLABUS
Carbonate Sedimentology
| 1. Introduction | |
| Week 1: Sept. 17 & 19 | |
| Reading: James
pp. 209-211; Scoffin pp.12-14; Wilson pp. 1-19 Lab: No lab |
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| 17 | T Introduction
to the Course A brief history of the study of carbonates, including some slides. Some issues regarding the trip. Review syllabus and web page. |
| 19 | Th Basics of
Carbonate Sediment and Rock General principles and common organisms, life modes; origin of carbonate mud; autotrophic vs. phototrophic; controls. Field guide topics assigned |
| 2. Carbonate Minerals and Diagenesis | |
| Week 2: Sept. 23, 25 & 27 | |
| Reading: Scoffin
pp. 91-105, 106-112, 132-137 Lab: Sediment characterization: modern sediments from the Caribbean and Persian Gulf. (Read Scoffin pp. 15-60 as needed for lab work) |
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| 23 |
M Basics of diagenesis; mineralogies; marine diagenesis |
| 25 | W Meteoric diagenesis and karst |
| 27 | F Hands-on ancient carbonate rock examples; cements in thin section |
| 3. Tropical Coastal Geomorphology | |
| Week 3: Sept. 30, Oct. 2 & 4 | |
| Reading: Cowan
and McNeill (in press) Lab: Transgression of the Belize coast: facies in plain view and core |
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| 30 |
M Depositional environments |
| 2 | W Coastal processes |
| 4 | F The Belize
Barrier Reef First draft of field guides due |
| 4. Carbonate Stratigraphy | |
| Week 4: Oct. 7, 9 & 11 | |
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Reading: Schlager
article; Pomar 1999 |
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| 7 | M Stratal dynamics and sea level changes of platform carbonates |
| 9 | W Tectonics, geology and sea-level history of the Caribbean |
| 11 | F Discussion |
| 5. Carbonate Rocks in Geologic History | |
| Week 5: Oct. 14 & 16 | |
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Lab: Presentation of field guides |
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| 14 |
M Precambrian carbonates and the evolution of reefs through time |
| 16 |
W Final discussion |
| 18 | F No class (half-term ended on Thursday) |
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