Applied sedimentology /
There are three types of rock?igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary. Sedimentary rocks form from the weathering, erosion, transportation and deposition of older rocks. Applied Sedimentology describes the formation, transportation and deposition of sediment, and the post-depositional processes that ch...
| Основен автор: | Selley, Richard C., 1939- |
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| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
San Diego :
Academic Press,
℗♭2000.
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| Издание: | 2nd ed. |
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=205651 |
| Подобни документи: |
Print version::
Applied sedimentology. |
| Резюме: |
There are three types of rock?igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary. Sedimentary rocks form from the weathering, erosion, transportation and deposition of older rocks. Applied Sedimentology describes the formation, transportation and deposition of sediment, and the post-depositional processes that change soft sediment into sedimentary rock. Sedimentary rocks include sandstones, limestones and mudstones. All the world's coal, most of its water and fossil fuels, and many mineral deposits occur in sedimentary rocks. Applied Sedimentology shows how the study of sediments aids the exploration for an. |
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| Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (x, 523 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780080527475 0080527477 |