LABORATORY SYLLABUS, FALL 2009 Geology 435-Sedimentation and Stratigraphy

Tuesdays, 9:30-12:20, Room 1122 Rood Hall
T.A.: Shawn Mc Closkey

LabText: Fichter, L.S. and Poche, D.J., Ancient Environments and the Interpretation of Geologic History

Wk Number/Reading Assignment (Date)

Subject (Points) 

Due Date

#1/ p.1-8 (9/8)

Introduction to Rocks, Tectonics, and Ancient Environments (10 points). Lab Exercise

9/15

#2/ Preliminary to Sedimentary Rocks, p32-37 (9/15)

Siliciclastic Rock Classification, Part 1, p38-56 (30 pts). Lab exercise

9/22

#3/ Carbonate Rock Classification, p57-60 (9/-21)

Identifying Carbonate Rocks, part 2, p57-68 (30 points). Lab exercise

9/22

#4/ Depositional Environments, Physical Processes of Sedimentation, p69-80; Appendix C&D pp259-276 (9/29)

Depositional Environments, Physical Processes of Sedimentation, p69-80; Appendix C&D pp259-276 (30). Lab exercise

9/29

#5/ Handout (9/28)

Kentucky Field trip; Fun, Fun, Fun (30 points); references to: THE GEOLOGY OF KENTUCKY , -- text to accompany the Geologic Map of Kentucky; Roadside Geology Guide to the Alexandria to Ashland Highway

9/30-10/4

#6/ Handout (10/6)

Introduction to Term Paper and Geotechnical Writing (20 points)

10/16

Midterm Exam #1

In Lab Tuesday 10/13

#7/ Preliminary to Sedimentary Tectonics - Part A ; pp119-135; Preliminary to Correlation, pp216-221 (10/20)

The Local Section, Sedimentary Facies, and Correlation (30 points); pp 136-142 and pp 222-228. Lab exercise

(10/27)

#8/  Fichter and Poche,  pp. 185-196, pp. 197-201 (including plates and up to part 7); Nichols, Ch 21; (10/27)

Relative Sea level Curves, Sequence Stratigraphy and Wheeler (Chronostratigraphic) Diagrams; pp. 197-201, Parts One through Six (including un-numbered questions, tables and charts); p. 231, problem 14  (30 pts). Lab exercise

11/3

#9/  Fichter and Poche,  pp185-196 (esp. pp189-196); pp203-206; and pp228-230; (11/3)

High Resolution Allostratigraphy (Sequence Stratigraphy) and Parasequence Interpretations; pp203-206, problems 27-31; pp229-31, “problem 12", and 13-21. Lab exercise

11/10

#10/ Nichols, Ch 22, pp 341-48 {sec 22.3-22.5} (11/17)

Subsurace Stratigraphy; Bore Hole Stratigraphy and Sedimentology Handout and Exercise; Core log Template

11/25

Midterm Exam #2

In Lab Tuesday 11/24

#11b/ Nichols, Ch 5, pp 62-75 (esp sec 5.6-7, p. 70-75) and F&P App E, p.277-9 (12/1)

Subsurface Sedimentologic Analysis; Core Descriptions, isopach and structure contour maps, stratigraphic cross sections and correlation;
Lab Exercise

12/11