Geo 4602 Lectures/Topics (Reading Assignments from Boggs, 2006 in parentheses):

Week 1; Tue Jan. 22 - Introduction

Wed Jan. 23 - LAB: NO LAB

Thur Jan. 24 - Physical Properties of Sediment (Chapter 3)

Week 2; Tue Jan. 29 - Bedforms I and Sediment Transport (Chapter 2.1-2.3)

Wed Jan. 30 - LAB I: Detrital Sediment: Size, Shape, Sorting & Settling (Chapter 3; p. 27-33 )

Thur Jan. 31 - Bedforms I continued (p. 74-91, Fig. 4.42)

Week 3; Tue Feb. 5 - Bedforms II (p. 92-93, 264-265, 338-340)
      Wed Feb. 6 - LAB II: Sediment Transport & Bed forms I (p. 22-35, 79-91, 113)

Thur Feb. 7 - Primary Sedimentary Structures (Chapter 2.4, p. 80-81, 97-101)

Week 4; Tue Feb. 12 - Non-Biogenic Secondary Sedimentary Structures (p. 94-97, 101-102, 112-114)

Wed Feb. 13 - LAB III: Sedimentary Bedforms II (p. 86-91, 92-93)

Thur Feb. 14 - Sedimentary geobiology

Review session 1:40 - 2:25 Room 110 Pillsbury

Week 5; Tue Feb. 19 - EXAM I (all exams are cumulative; 50 minutes, in class)

Wed Feb. 20 - LAB IV: Sedimentary Structures I (p. 38-47, 80-81, 98-102)

Thur Feb. 21 - Production of Siliciclastic Detrital Sediment (Chapter 1)

Week 6; Tue Feb. 26 - Siliciclastic Petrology (p. 117-135, 154-157)

Wed Apr. 27 - LAB V: Sedimentary Structures II (p. 94-97, 101-113)

Thur Feb. 28 - Siliciclastic Petrology II Go over Exam I (p. 135 -145)

Week 7; Tue Mar. 4 - Silicate Diagenesis; Porosity I (p. 145-154)

Wed Mar. 5 - LAB VI: Siliciclastic Petrology I (p. 119-135, 154-157)

Thur Mar. 6 - Silicate Diagenesis; Porosity II (continued)

Week 8; Tue Mar. 11 - Carbonate Chemistry/Carbonate Petrology (p. 159-182)

Wed Mar. 12 - LAB VII: Siliciclastic Petrology II; Lab Quiz (p. 125-127, 139-157)

Thur Mar. 13 - Carbonate Diagenesis; Porosity and Permeability I (p. 188-196)

Tue/Wed./Thur Mar. 18, 19, 20 - No class - Spring Break

Week 9; Tue Mar. 25 - Carbonate Diagenesis; Porosity & Permeability II (p. 182-188)

Wed Mar. 26 - LAB VIII: Carbonate deposits (p. 159-172, 194-195, Table 6.2, Figs. 6.7 & 6.8)

Thur Mar. 27 - Intro to sed facies; Carbonate depositional settings (p. 241-43, 412-13, Ch 11.1-11.5)

Week 10 ; Tue Apr. 1 - Evaporites/arid & Aeolian environments (p. 197-206, 258-268, 390-395)

 Wed Apr. 2 - LAB IX: Carbonate diagenesis (p. 167-169, 174-196,  Figs. 6.13, 6.14, & 6.15)

Thurs. Apr. 3 - Fluvial Sedimentation (p. 245-258)

Week 11; Tue Apr. 8 - Alluvial Fans (p. 246-250)

Review session 1:40 - 2:25 Room 110 Pillsbury

  Wed Apr. 9 - LAB X: Mixed Siliciclastic/Chemical Sedimentary Rocks (p. 197-223)

  Thur Apr. 10 - EXAM II (all exams are cumulative; 50 minutes, in class)

Week 12; Tue Apr. 15 - Deltaic Sedimentation (Chapter 9.1-9.2)

Wed Apr. 16 - LAB XI: Shelf Deposits of the Upper Midwest I (p. 334-349)

Thur Apr. 17 - Paleocurrents Go over Exam II (p. 114-115, 575)

Week 13; Tue Apr. 22 - Beaches and Barrier Islands (video) (Chapter 9.3)

Wed Apr. 23 - LAB XII: Shelf Deposits of the Upper Midwest II (p. 334-349)

Thur. Apr. 24 - Barrier Islands cont./Tidal Sedimentation (video) (Chapter 9.4-9.6)

Week 14; Tue Apr. 29 - Tidal and Shelf Sedimentation (Chapter 10.1-10.2)

Wed Apr. 30 - LAB XIII: Experimental Stratigraphy (p. 413-417, Chapter 13.1, 13.3)

Thur May 1 - Slope/Deep-Marine Sedimentation; Turbidites (Chapter 10.3)

Week 15; Tue May 6 - Tectonics, Subsidence and Sedimentary Basins (Chapter 16)

Wed May 7 - LAB XIV: Seismic Stratigraphy; Lab Quiz (Chapter 13.2)

    Thur May 8 Review session in class Course evaluations

Week 16; Friday May 16 - Final Exam 8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m., Room 110 Pillsbury Hall