SyllabusGEOL342 Sedimentology and StratigraphyProf. A. Jay Kaufman – CHEM Bldg., Rm. 0114(301) 405-0395 or [email protected]: T&R, 11:00 - 12:15 (Plant Sciences 1180)Laboratory: M 1:00 - 4:00 (Geology 2117)Textbook: Sedimentary Geology: and introduction to SedimentaryRocks and Stratigraphy (D.R. Prothero and F. Schwab)Class Website: http://www.geol.umd.edu/~kaufman/syllabus.htmThe syllabus, lecture notes, laboratory assignments and associatedreadings will be posted on the website. It is your responsibility to printout the lecture notes and laboratory assignments before theappropriate classes.Requirements: Textbook, handlens, mechanical pencil, coloredpencils, graph paper, grain-size chart, field notebook, and outdoor gearfor the field trips (boots or sturdy shoes, hat, sunscreen, water bottle,rain gear, day pack). Optional: rock hammer, acid bottle, pocket knife Grades for this course will be based on two mid-term tests (20%each), a final exam (30%), laboratory exercises (15%) and finalpresentation (15%). The final presentation will be given orally to theclass; it should be based on research conducted in the field andliterature reviews. There will be two MANDITORY field trips: (1) a fullday trip to Sideling Hill on one Saturday of the semester, and (2) aweekend trip through Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Maryland leaving onSaturday moring and returning Sunday evening. The University has a nationally recognized Honor Code, administered by the StudentHonor Council. The Student Honor Council proposed and the University Senate approvedan Honor Pledge. The University of Maryland Honor Pledge reads: "I pledge on my honor that I have not given or received anyunauthorized assistance on this assignment/examination." Unless you are specifically advised to the contrary, the Pledge statement should behandwritten and signed on the front cover of all papers, projects, or other academicassignments submitted for evaluation in this course. Students who fail to write and signthe Pledge will be asked to confer with the instructor.SyllabusJan. 27 Introduction to sedimentary rocks (Ch. 1)31 Lab I: Sieve analysisFeb. 1 Weathering (Ch. 2)3 Clastic transport and fluid flow (Ch. 3)7 Lab II: Pipette analysis8 Sedimentary structures (Ch. 4)10 Sedimentary structures (cont.)14 Lab III: Sedimentary structures and paleohydrology15 Sandstones and conglomerates (Ch. 5)17 Mudrocks and evaporites (Ch. 6)21 Lab IV: Sandstone petrography22 Terrestrial sedimentary environments I24 Terrestrial sedimentary environments II28 Lab V: Stratigraphic sectionsMar. 1 Terrestrial sedimentary environments III3 Marginal marine environments7 Lab VI: Trace and body fossils8 Midterm Test I10 Glacial environments (Ch. 10)12 Saturday Field Trip to Sideling Hill14 Lab VII: Crystal growth 15 Marine environments I (siliciclastic) (Ch. 10)17 Marine environments II (carbonate) (Ch. 12)21-25 Spring Break28 Lab VIII: Carbonate petrography29 Carbonate chemistry31 Lithostratigraphy (Ch. 15)Apr. 4 Lab IX: Stratigraphy and correlation5 Biostratigraphy (Ch. 15)7 Sequence stratigraphy11 Lab X:12 Midterm Test II14 Seismic stratigraphy16-17 Weekend Field Trip Through VA, PA, and MD18 Lab XI: 19 Chemostratigraphy21 Magnetostratigraphy25 Lab XII:26 Chronostratigraphy28 DiagenesisMay 2 Lab XIII:3 Basin Analysis5 Tectonics and sedimentation9 Lab XIV:10 Final project presentations I12 Final project presentations II16 Final Examination 8-10
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