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Dec 14, 2025
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University General Course Catalog 2020-2021 ARCHIVED CATALOG: LINKS AND CONTENT ARE OUT OF DATE. CHECK WITH YOUR ADVISOR.
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GEOL 668 - Advanced Sedimentology (4 units)
The advanced study of sediments and sedimentary rocks, fluid flows, sediment transport, and basin analysis.
Units of Lecture: 3
Units of Laboratory/Studio: 1
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. use and understand all relevant sedimentary rock classification systems.
2. describe and identify sedimentary rocks in thin-section, and describe and understand microscopic texture and minerlogy.
3. demonstrate understanding of the details of sediment transport in a variety of media and conditions, and will be able to apply that to sedimentary rocks.
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