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GEOLOGY 325

Sedimentology & StratigraphyFall 2012 MWF 10:00-10:50 am

Instructor: Mr. Don Rehmer

Office: Parkinson 209Office Hours: MWF 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM; or by appointment

E-mail: [email protected]

REQUIRED TEXTBOOK:

TITLE: Principles of Sedimentology and Stratigraphy, 4

th

EditionAUTHOR: Sam Boggs, Jr.

PUBLISHER: Pearson Prentice Hall

Additional texts:

TITLE: Petrology: Igneous Sedimentary, Metamorphic, 3rd

EditionAUTHORS: Blatt, Tracy, & Owens

PUBLISHER: W.H. Freeman and Company

TITLE: Facies Models: Response to Sea Level Change

EDITORS: Walker, R. G. & James, N. P.

PUBLISHER: Geological Association of Canada

TITLE: Sequence Stratigraphy

EDITORS: Emery, D. & Myers, K.

PUBLISHER: Blackwell Science Ltd.

TITLE: Depositional Sedimentary Environments

AUTHORS: Reineck, H.E. & Singh, I. B.PUBLISHER: Springer-Verlag

Course Requirements:

In addition to the text, from time to time I may assign additional reading material,

which I will provide. Four 1-hour exams will be given during the course ofthe semester. All hour exams will be equally weighted. Only three exam scores will be counted

in the calculation of the final grade. If you take all four exams, you may drop the lowest score

or you may miss one exam excluding the final. Exams may be given during lab time. No make-

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up exams will be given. The lab grade will account for 20% of your final grade. I reserve the

right to give short quizzes at any time. If you get an A on the final exam (approximately 90 %

or above), I will give you an A for the course regardless of other exam scores.

A research paper (10 pages) covering a relevant course topic and with prior approval of the

instructor will be due on Friday October 28

th

.

Course objectives:

The objectives of this course are for the student to obtain a basic understanding of how to obtain

interpret basic sedimentological and stratigraphic data. Interpretations should rely on bunderstanding of:

1. The Origin and Depositional Characteristics of Sedimentary Rocks

2. Stratigraphic Units & Geologic Time

3. The Architecture of Sedimentary-Basin Fill: Stratigraphy & SequenceStratigraphy

4. Depositional Environments: Facies Distribution within aSequence-Stratigraphic Framework

5. Sedimentary Basins and Their Tectonic Setting

The following is a brief statement of the minimum ability that a student must demonstrate toobtain the indicated grade:

A - demonstrate the ability to state basic definitions and principles and apply

them in a creative manner to solve newly encountered geological problems

B - demonstrate the ability to state the basic definitions and principles and

apply them to geological problems presented in class lecture or lab

C - demonstrate the ability to state all or most of the basic definitions and

principles presented

D - demonstrate the ability to state some of the basic definitions and principles

presented

F - demonstrate an inability to state many of the basic definitions and

principles presented

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Obviously, the foregoing is subjective and overlap between grades is possible.

These criteria are presented not as a hard and fast rule but to give the student an

indication of my interpretation of the significance of the letter grades.

Lab-time field trips may be required during the semester. In addition to the textbook, paper, and penc

you should possess a hand lens. A rock hammer and hiking boots are also desirable.

Emergency Procedures:

Southern Illinois University Carbondale is committed to providing a safe and healthy environment fo

study and work. Because some health and safety circumstances are beyond our control, we ask that y become familiar with the SIUC Emergency Response Plan and Building Emergency Response Team

(BERT) program.

Emergency response information is available on posters in buildings on campus, available on BERT'website at www.bert.siu.edu, Department of Safety's website www.dps.siu.edu (disaster drop down)

in Emergency Response Guideline pamphlet. Know how to respond to each type of emergency.

. . . . The Building Emergency Response Team will provide assistance to your instructor in evacuatin

the building or sheltering within the facility.

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TOPIC READING* page

Aug. 22 – Sept. 7: Origin & Depositional CharacteristicsIntroduction Intro. xvii – xix

Topic 1: The Origin of Sedimentary Rocks Ch. 1 3 - 13

Topic 2: Transport and Deposition Ch. 2 21-47

Topic 3: Physical Properties of Sedimentary Rocks Ch. 3 49-73

Topic 4: Sedimentary Structures Ch. 4 74-115

Topic 5: Siliciclastic Sedimentary Rocks Ch. 5 119-157

Research Paper Topics due Sept. 7th

First Exam: Friday, Sept. 9

th

Sept. 9 – Oct. 5: Stratigraphy and Basin Analysis

Topic 6: Stratigraphic Units

Lithostratigraphic Units Ch. 12 399 - 432

Biostratigraphic Units Ch. 14 478 - 512Chronostratigraphic Units Ch. 15 513 - 517

Integrative Stratigraphy

Event Stratigraphy Ch. 15 533 - 538Magnetostratigraphy Ch. 13 462 - 476

Isotope Geochronology Ch. 15 518 - 532

Chemostratigraphy Ch. 15 538 - 549

Topic 7: Seismic stratigraphy

Seismic reflection: basics Ch. 13 433 - 442

Seismic sequencesReflector geometries Ch. 13 442 - 4 51

Outline due September 14th

Topic 8: Sequence stratigraphy Ch. 13 451 - 462

Definition

Sequence boundaries

Unconformities in space time *Ch.

Siliciclastic sequencesParasequences *Ch.

Parasequence sets & stacking patterns

Systems tracts *Ch.

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Boundaries

Sequence drivers *Ch.

Carbonate sequencesParasequences *Ch.

Parasequence sets & stacking patterns

Systems tracts *Ch.Boundaries & stacking patterns

Sequence drivers *Ch.

Sequence Ranking *Ch.

Sequences in time space *Ch.

Second Exam: Friday, October 7th

Papers due Friday March 11th

Fall Break: Saturday, October 8th

to Tuesday, October 11th

October 7 – November 14: Environments of Deposition (EoD)

Introduction Pt IV 241- 243Topic 9: Non-marine Environments of Deposition

Fluvial environments Ch. 8 245 - 258

Eolian environments Ch. 8 258 - 268Topic 10: Transitional (coastal) Environments of Deposition

Littoral environments Ch. 9 306 - 317

Deltaic environments Ch. 9 289 - 306Estuarine environments Ch. 9 317 - 333

Sabkha environments Ch. 11 390 - 395

Topic 11: Marine Environments of DepositionSiliclastic Marine Environments

Marine-shelf environments Ch. 10 334 - 349

Deep-water environments Ch. 10 349 - 365Carbonate Marine Environments

Shelf & platform environments Ch. 11 366 - 382

Reef environments Ch. 11 352 - 390

Topic 12: Environments of Deposition in a Sequence-Stratigraphic Framework **Ch.

Third Exam: Wednesday, November 16th

November 18 – Dec. 5: Sedimentary Basins

Topic 13: Plate-tectonic reviewPlates & plate boundaries **Ch.

Topic 14: Sedimentary basins in a plate tectonic setting

Lithospheric structure **Ch.

Driving mechanisms **Ch.Topic 15: Sedimentary basins: Characteristics & classification

Extensional-setting basins #Ch.

Contractional- setting basins #Ch.

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Transform-setting basins #Ch.

* Wheeler paper plus PowerPoint presentation <Geoserver/Marzolf/courses/2009/325>

** PowerPoint presentation only <Geoserver/Marzolf/courses/2009/325>

# Dickinson paper

Fourth Exam: December 7

th

The preceding schedule is not cast in stone. Changes may be made to topics during the semester.

Final Exams begin December 12th

(325 final exam date & time to be announced)

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Magnetostratigraphy

Isotope Geochronology

ChemostratigraphyStable isotopes

Trace elements

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