{"product_id":"sedimentary-petrology-paperback","title":"Sedimentary Petrology - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMaurice E. Tucker\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eStuart J. Jones\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthoritative, accessible, and updated introduction to sedimentary rocks for undergraduate students\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSedimentary Petrology\u003c\/i\u003e provides readers with a concise account of sedimentary rock composition, mineralogy, texture, structure, diagenesis, and depositional environments. The new edition of this classic text incorporates the many technological and analytical advances of the last decade, revealing exciting details of processes such as microbial precipitation, how microporosity is created within mudrocks, and the chemical composition of foraminifera deposits, which can be a key indicator for changing seawater temperature. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis fourth edition offers a comprehensive update and expansion of the previous editions with a new set of illustrations, new references, and further reading. The new co-author Stuart Jones has brought his considerable expertise in clastic sedimentology to the rewritten chapters on sandstones and mudrocks. The addition of color images throughout the text will aid students immensely in their studies and petrographic fieldwork. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSample topics covered in \u003ci\u003eSedimentary Petrology\u003c\/i\u003e include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAdvances in modeling and programming to simulate depositional-diagenetic conditions and controls which support field-lab descriptions and interpretations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOcean acidification and the demise of coral reefs, and the role of the oceans in carbon capture and storage\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSedimentary ironstones and iron-formations, sedimentary phosphate deposits, coal, oil shale and petroleum, and cherts and siliceous sediments\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLimestones, evaporites, volcaniclastic sediments, sandstones, conglomerates, breccias, and the effects of microplastics on marine organisms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eAimed at undergraduates in geology and earth science, \u003ci\u003eSedimentary Petrology\u003c\/i\u003e is an excellent teaching and learning resource for introductory courses in sedimentary rocks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthoritative, accessible and updated introduction to sedimentary rocks for students and professional geologists\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSedimentary Petrology\u003c\/i\u003e provides readers with a concise account of sedimentary rock composition, mineralogy, texture, structure, diagenesis and depositional environments. The new edition of this classic text incorporates the many technological and analytical advances of the last decade, revealing exciting details of processes such as microbial precipitation, microporosity in mudrocks and chemistry of sediment grains and cements. The book is enhanced with many new images of sedimentary rocks in thin-section, revealing details of their composition and formation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis fourth edition offers a comprehensive update and expansion of the previous editions with a new set of illustrations, new references and further reading. The new co-author Stuart Jones has brought his considerable expertise in clastic sedimentology to the rewritten chapters on sandstones and mudrocks. The addition of colour figures throughout the text will aid students immensely in their studies and petrographic work. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSample topics covered in \u003ci\u003eSedimentary Petrology\u003c\/i\u003e include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLimestones, evaporites, sandstones, conglomerates, breccias and mudrocks\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Sedimentary ironstones and iron-formations, sedimentary phosphate deposits, coal, oil shale and petroleum, and cherts and siliceous sediments\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Advances in modeling and programming to simulate depositional-diagenetic conditions and controls which support field and laboratory descriptions and interpretations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Ocean acidification and its effects, the role of the oceans in carbon capture and storage, and the effects of microplastics on marine organisms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eAimed at undergraduates in geology, earth and environmental sciences, \u003ci\u003eSedimentary Petrology\u003c\/i\u003e is an excellent teaching and learning resource for introductory courses in sedimentary rocks. In addition, the book will be a valuable reference for graduate students and professional geologists seeking an up-to-date account of the subject area.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaurice E. Tucker\u003c\/b\u003e graduated from Durham University and obtained his PhD from the University of Reading. He spent nearly 30 years at Durham University and is now a Visiting Professor at the University of Bristol. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStuart J. Jones\u003c\/b\u003e graduated in Geology from Aberystwyth University and received his PhD from the University of Reading. He is currently an Associate Professor of Sedimentology at Durham University.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 448\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.87 x 10.71 x 8.43 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 24, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42735244017727,"sku":"9781118786499","price":145.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/ab2e30d33c2e099dd6dbcc9417090fc9.webp?v=1765142759","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/sedimentary-petrology-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}