Earth Sciences (ERTH)

Department of Earth Sciences
Faculty of Science

ERTH 4305 [0.5 credit]

Carbonate Sedimentology

The origin, composition and diagenesis of carbonate rocks. Study of modern and ancient platform systems; development of facies models; petrographic and geochemical analysis of limestones and dolostones.
Prerequisites: ERTH 3203 or ERTH 3206.
Lecture two hours a week and a laboratory three hours a week.