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Department of Geology Department of Geology

ao. Univ.-Prof. Dr. Karl Krainer ao. Univ.-Prof. Dr. Karl Krainer, +43 512 507 54222

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Clastic sediments

VU 2

3,5

weekly

annually

German

provides basic information on clastic sediments

Introduction into clastic sediments, particularly sand and sandstone. The first chapter is focused on weathering processes related to the formation of clastic sediments (hydrolysis), followed by chapters on sdimentary structures, textural parameters (sorting, rounding), mineralogical composition (grains, matrix, cement), classification of sandstone, diagenesis. Lab course includes thin section analysis of sandstone, point count method

presentation and lab course (thin section analysis)

written exam

List of literature on clastic sedimentary rocks is included in the documents (OLAT)

not applicable

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