GEOL 4401 - Sedimentary Petrology

Credit Hours: 4
Contact Hours Lecture: 3
Contact Hours Lab: 3

The course concerns the laws of sedimentation, the origin, history, description, classification, and interpretation of sedimentary rocks. It also involves determination of the rock types in the source areas. Laboratory work consists of petrographic investigation of thin sections of sedimentary rock types.

Prerequisites: GEOL 2405, GEOL 3408
Fees: Lab fee: $8
Campus: ALP

Course Level: Senior