Introduction to Sedimentary Rocks 1
Properties of Sedimentary Rocks 3
Collection and Preparation of Samples for Analysis 15
Preparation of Samples for Grain-Size Analysis 16
Separation of Sand from Mud 19
Grain Size Scales and Conversion Tables 23
Grain Size Nomenclature 25
Size Analysis by Sieving 31
Size Analysis by Settling Tube 33
Pipette Analysis by Silt and Clay 33
Graphic Presentation of Size Data 38
Statistical Parameters of Grain Size 40
A Few Statistical Measures for Use in Sedimentary Petrology 49
Mineral Composition of Sedimentary Rocks 62
Chert and Opal 79
Reworked Detrital Chert 80
Feldspar 81
Large Micas 86
Metamorphic Rock Fragments 87
Sedimentary Rock Fragments 88
Clay Minerals 89
Heavy Minerals 94
Carbonate Minerals 97
Miscellaneous Chemical Minerals 98
Petrology of Sandstones 100
A Concinnity of Depositional Regions 111
The New Global Tectonics Integrated with Classical Sedimentary Tectonics 114
Genetic Code for Sandstones 120
Mineralogical Classification of Sandstones 123
Preferred Combinations of Sedimentary Types 130
Description and Nomenclature for Terrigenous Sediments 147
Petrology of Carbonate Rocks 156
Diagenesis 172
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