Course Information

Course Code:
Course Number:
Code Course Name Language Type
JEO 348 Sedimentary Rocks Petrography Turkish Compulsory
Local Credits ECTS Theoretical Tutorial Laboratory
2 3 1 0 2
Course Prerequisites and Class Restriction
Prerequisites JEO 242 MIN DD
or JEO 242E MIN DD
Class Restriction None
Course Description
Formation and clasfication of sedimentary rocks. Mineralogical compositions and textural caracteristics of sedimentary rocks. Source analysis of detritic rocks. Classification of detritic rocks, their macroscopic and microscopic characteristics and diagenetic histories. Petrographic features of siliceous, ferrous and organic sediments, phosphorites, evaporites. Classification of volcano – clastic sediments, their macroscopic and microscopic characteristics and diagenetic histories. Economical importance of sedimentary rocks