Principles of sedimentation

The environmental factors.

Classification and considerations of environments.

Origin of inorganic sediments.

Interrelations of organisms and sediments.

Transportation and deposition of sediments.

Classification of sediments and sedimentary rocks and minerals.

The clastic sediments.

Sediments of chemical deposition: The carbonate sediments.

Sediments of chemical deposition: Siliceous, ferruginous, and manganese sediments.

Sediments of chemical deposition: The carbonaceous sediments.

Sediments of chemical deposition: Evaporites.

Sediments of chemical deposition: Miscellaneous sedimentary products.

Structural features of sedimentary origin.

Textures and colors of sediments.

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