Preface to the third edition |
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Preface to the second edition |
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Preface to the first edition |
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Introduction: basic concepts and methodology |
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1 | (10) |
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1 | (1) |
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1 | (5) |
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6 | (5) |
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Siliciclastic sediments I: sandstones, conglomerates and breccias |
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11 | (81) |
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11 | (1) |
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11 | (10) |
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21 | (19) |
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40 | (2) |
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Detrital components of siliciclastic sediments |
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42 | (6) |
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Classification of siliciclastic sediments |
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48 | (2) |
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Petrography and origin of principal sandstone types |
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50 | (3) |
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Sandstone composition, provenance and tectonic setting |
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53 | (2) |
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55 | (7) |
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Porosity and permeability |
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62 | (3) |
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Depositional environments of sandstones and coarser clastics |
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65 | (27) |
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Siliciclastic sediments II: mudrocks |
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92 | (18) |
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92 | (1) |
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Textures and structures of mudrocks |
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92 | (4) |
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96 | (1) |
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Mineral constituents of mudrocks |
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97 | (2) |
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The formation and distribution of clay minerals in modern sediments |
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99 | (3) |
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Diagenesis of clay minerals and mudrocks |
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102 | (1) |
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Mudrocks and their depositional environments |
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103 | (7) |
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110 | (56) |
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110 | (1) |
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Mineralogy of carbonate sediments |
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111 | (1) |
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111 | (17) |
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Classification of limestones |
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128 | (2) |
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Limestone grain size and texture |
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130 | (1) |
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Sedimentary structures of limestones |
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130 | (4) |
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134 | (12) |
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Dolomitization, dedolomitization and silicification |
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146 | (5) |
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Porosity in carbonate sediments |
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151 | (1) |
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Carbonate depositional environments and facies |
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151 | (15) |
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166 | (16) |
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166 | (3) |
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169 | (5) |
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174 | (2) |
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Other evaporite minerals and their occurrence |
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176 | (2) |
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Evaporite dissolution and replacement |
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178 | (1) |
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Evaporite sequences and discussion |
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178 | (4) |
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Sedimentary iron deposits |
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182 | (12) |
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182 | (1) |
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Source and transportation of iron |
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182 | (1) |
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The formation of the principal iron minerals |
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183 | (3) |
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Occurrence and petrography of the iron minerals |
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186 | (3) |
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Precambrian iron-formations and Phanerozoic ironstones |
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189 | (3) |
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192 | (1) |
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Ferromanganese nodules and crusts, and metalliferous sediments |
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192 | (2) |
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Sedimentary phosphate deposits |
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194 | (5) |
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194 | (1) |
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194 | (1) |
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Nodular and bedded phosphorities |
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194 | (3) |
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Bioclastic and pebble-bed phosphorites |
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197 | (1) |
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Guano and ocean-island phosphorites |
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198 | (1) |
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Coal, oil shale and petroleum |
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199 | (13) |
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199 | (1) |
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199 | (1) |
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200 | (1) |
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Coals and the coal series |
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200 | (2) |
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202 | (2) |
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204 | (1) |
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205 | (1) |
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206 | (1) |
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207 | (1) |
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207 | (5) |
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Cherts and siliceous sediments |
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212 | (9) |
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212 | (1) |
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212 | (1) |
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212 | (6) |
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218 | (1) |
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Non-marine siliceous sediments and cherts |
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219 | (2) |
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221 | (10) |
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221 | (1) |
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222 | (1) |
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Pyroclastic-fall deposits |
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223 | (1) |
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Pyroclastic-flow and -surge deposits |
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224 | (2) |
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Hydroclastites: hyaloclastites and hyalotuffs |
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226 | (2) |
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Epiclastic volcanogenic deposits |
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228 | (1) |
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Diagenesis of volcaniclastic sediments |
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228 | (3) |
References |
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Index |
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