Details of ES3202 (Spring 2025)
| Level: 3 | Type: Laboratory | Credits: 4.0 |
| Course Code | Course Name | Instructor(s) |
|---|---|---|
| ES3202 | Sedimentology Fieldwork | Sanjay Kumar Mandal |
| 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. | Programme | Semester No | Course Choice |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IP | 2 | Elective |
| 2 | IP | 4 | Not Allowed |
| 3 | IP | 6 | Not Allowed |
| 4 | MP | 2 | Not Allowed |
| 5 | MP | 4 | Not Allowed |
| 6 | MR | 2 | Not Allowed |
| 7 | MR | 4 | Not Allowed |
| 8 | MS | 10 | Elective |
| 9 | MS | 4 | Not Allowed |
| 10 | MS | 6 | Core |
| 11 | MS | 8 | Elective |
| 12 | RS | 1 | Not Allowed |
| 13 | RS | 2 | Not Allowed |