Sedimentary Rocks in the Field (Geological Field Guide)

Sedimentary Rocks in the Field (Geological Field Guide)

Editorial Reviews
Review
"...The basic field techniques required are clearly described, with tables, illustrations and photos..." ( DEW Journal, Vol.14, No.1, November 2004)

"...a practical guide...appropriate and well-designed..." (Geological Magazine, 2005; Vol.142 (2))

Book Description
This handy pocket-sized guide shows how to achieve successful fieldwork on sedimentary rocks, paying particular detail to the precision and accuracy of recording detail. Various sedimentary rock-types, textures and all the basic field techniques required are clearly described.

Thoroughly revised to incorporate up-to-date information, this 3rd edition will be of use to all students and professionals with a geological background.

Features include:

• New sections on safety in the field, the use of GPS in sedimentary studies, core description, fossils as depth indicators and facies models.
• Improved illustrations and a new updated layout.

Sedimentary Rocks in the Field (Geological Field Guide),Maurice E. Tucker,John Wiley & Sons,0470851236,Earth Sciences - Geology,Field Geology,Fieldwork,Petrology,Rocks, Sedimentary,Science,Science/Mathematics,Sedimentary Rocks,Science / Geology,Soil science, sedimentology

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