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This course introduces sedimentary textures and classifies clastic rocks by grain size, including binary naming for mixed grain sizes. It also connects grain size, transport, depositional environments, and diagenesis to porosity and permeability.
Syllabus
video outline
sedimentary textures vs structures
common sedimentary textures
grain sizes & limits
rock types based on grain size
how to name rocks with more than 1 grain size
grain sizes in rocks tell us about depositional environment?
grain size reduction during transport
transport mechanisms that abrade grains
diagenesis also affects grain size
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upcoming videos & references
Taught by
GEO GIRL