Petrology of Sedimentary Rocks

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This textbook outlines the physical chemical and biologic properties of the major sedimentary rocks as revealed by petrographic microscopy geochemical techniques and field study. It covers the mineralogy chemistry textures and sedimentary structures that characterise sedimentary rocks and relates these features to the depositional origin of the rocks and their subsequent alteration by diagenetic processes during burial. In addition to detailed sections on siliciclastic and carbonate rocks it also discusses evaporites cherts iron-rich sedimentary rocks phosphorites and carbonaceous sedimentary rocks such as oil shales. This second edition maintains the comprehensive treatment of sedimentary petrography and petrology provided in the first edition and has been updated with new concepts and cutting-edge techniques like cathodoluminescence imaging of sedimentary rocks and backscattered electron microscopy. It is ideal for advanced undergraduate and graduate courses in sedimentary petrology and is a key reference for researchers and professional petroleum geoscientists.