Details of ES3202 (Spring 2021)

Level: 3 Type: Laboratory Credits: 4.0

Course CodeCourse NameInstructor(s)
ES3202 Sedimentology Fieldwork Adrita Choudhuri,
Manoj Kumar Jaiswal,
Sanjay Kumar Mandal,
Subhronil Mondal,
Sukanta Dey

Syllabus
Weathering, Transportation & deposition, Sediment gravity flow, Siliciclastic sediments:
Classification, property, deposition. Carbonate sediments: Classification, property, deposition. Other
Chemical sedimentary rocks. Sedimentary structure. Depositional environment- Glacial, Fluvial,
Lacustrine, Aeolian, Marginal and Deep marine. Principles of Stratigraphy: Lithostratigraphy,
Biostratigraphy, Isotope Stratigraphy, Sequence Stratigraphy, Basin Analysis, Tectonics &
Sedimentation.

References
1. Principles of Sedimentology & Stratigraphy by Sam Boggs
2. Sedimentology and stratigraphy by Gary Nichols
3. Carbonate Sedimentology by M.E.Tucker and V.P. Wright

Course Credit Options

Sl. No.ProgrammeSemester NoCourse Choice
1 IP 2 Elective
2 IP 4 Not Allowed
3 IP 6 Not Allowed
4 MR 2 Not Allowed
5 MR 4 Not Allowed
6 MS 10 Not Allowed
7 MS 4 Not Allowed
8 MS 6 Core
9 MS 8 Not Allowed
10 RS 1 Elective
11 RS 2 Elective