ISBN:
9789401196406
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource
,
online resource
Edition:
Seventh Edition
Edition:
Springer eBook Collection. Humanities, Social Sciences and Law
DDC:
50
Keywords:
Science (General)
Description / Table of Contents:
1 Introduction2 Soils -- Soil-forming processes -- Soil classification -- Modern and ancient soil types -- References -- 3 Sedimentary structures -- Bedding -- Ripples, dunes and cross-bedding -- Turbidites, graded beds and sole structures -- Deformational structures -- Biogenic structures -- References -- 4 Rudaceous deposits -- Classification -- Composition of pebbles -- Shape and roundness of pebbles -- Sedentary rudaceous deposits -- Transported rudaceous deposits -- References -- 5 Arenaceous deposits -- Classification -- Varieties of sandstone -- Diagenesis -- Accessory minerals -- References -- 6 Argillaceous deposits page -- Composition -- Diagenesis -- Clay minerals and environment -- Marine deposits -- Freshwater and terrestrial deposits -- References -- 7 Limestones -- Composition -- Classification -- Allochemical limestones -- Orthochemical limestones -- Terrestrial deposits -- Reef rocks and buildups -- Diagenesis -- References -- 8 Magnesian limestones and dolomites -- Dolomitization -- Magnesitic deposits -- References -- 9 Siliceous deposits -- Forms of silica -- Silica deposition -- Biogenic siliceous sediments -- References -- 10 Ferruginous deposits -- Sedimentary iron ore minerals -- Transportation and deposition of iron -- Ironstones and iron-formations -- Non-marine ironstones -- References -- 11 Carbonaceous and bituminous deposits page -- Organic constitution of coals -- Rank in coals -- Humic coals -- Sapropelic coals -- Oil-shales -- References -- 12 Phosphatic deposits -- Sedimentary phosphate minerals -- Constitution and classification of phosphorites -- Controls on marine phosphorite deposition -- Bedded marine phosphorites -- Phosphatic nodules -- Terrestrial phosphates -- References -- 13 Evaporites -- Controls on evaporite precipitation -- Classification -- Terrestrial salt deposits -- Marine salt deposits -- Ancient evaporites -- References -- 14 Volcaniclastic deposits -- Classification and constitution -- Pyroclastic deposits -- Hydroclastic (hyaloclastic) deposits -- Associated sediments -- Diagenetic derivatives -- References.
DOI:
10.1007/978-94-011-9640-6
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