University of Nevada, Las Vegas  




GEOL 362: Principles of Stratigraphy and Sedimentation, Spring 2023

Course Section: 001 Classroom Location: CHE 102 Check Location
Instructor: Dr. Ganqing Jiang Office Location: SEB 3241 Check Location
Email: Ganqing.Jiang@unlv.edu Lectures: T-Th 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM
Class Website: https://ganqing.faculty.unlv.edu/GEOL362 Thursdays 9:20 – 11:20 am and by appointment
   
T.A.: Susan Hertfelder Lab Location: LFG 105 Check Location
Email: hertfs1@unlv.nevada.edu Laboratory: Thursday 2:30 - 5:15 PM (section 1002) and Friday 2:30-5:15 pm (section 1003)

Textbooks:
Nichols, G., 2009, Sedimentology and Stratigraphy, 2nd Edition, Blackwell Publishing Company, 432 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4051-3592-4     OR
Boggs, S., Jr., 2012, Principles of sedimentology and stratigraphy, 5th edition, Pearson Prentice Hall, 720pp. ISBN: 978-0321592576 (a copy is reserved in Lied Library)

Class Schedule (Syllabus)      WebCampus Login


Class Schedule

Week
Day
Date
Topics
Lecture notes
Reading
1
T
Jan. 17
 Class Intro, Intro to Sedimentary Processes and Sedimentary Rocks Lecture 1 notes (N) p. 1-4; (B) p. xiii
1
Th
Jan. 19
 Terrigenous Clastic Sediments and Sedimentary Rocks Lecture 2 notes (N) p. 5-27; (B) p. 101-134
2
T
Jan. 24
 Biogenic, Chemical and Volcanogenic Sediments and Rocks Lecture 3 notes (N) p. 28-43; (B) p. 135-206
2
Th
Jan. 26
 Sediments: From Source to Destination Lecture 4 notes (N) p. 44-68, 87-101; (B) p. 3-42
3
T
Jan. 31
 Sediments: From Source to Destination No new slides (N) p. 44-68, 87-101; (B) p. 3-42
3
Th
Feb. 2
 Sedimentary Structures Lecture 5-6 notes (N) p. 44-68; (B) p. 65-98
4
T
Feb. 7
 Sedimentary Structures No new slides (N) p. 44-68; (B) p. 65-98
4
Th
Feb. 9
 Environments and Facies Lecture 7 notes (N) p. 69-86; (B) p. 207-245
5
T
Feb. 14
 Siliciclastic Depositional System: Alluvial and Glacial Lecture 8 notes (N) p. 102-113, 129-149; (B) p. 207-245
5
Th
Feb. 16
 Siliciclastic Depositional System: Fluvial and Lakes Lecture 9 notes (N) p. 129-161; (B) p. 207-245
6
T
Feb. 21
 Siliciclastic Depositional System: Delta Lecture 10 notes (N) p. 179-214; (B) p. 247-269
6
Th
Feb. 23
 Siliciclastic Depositional System: Coastal Environments Lecture 11 notes (N) p. 199-214; (B) p. 260-279
7
T
Feb. 28
 Siliciclastic Depositional System: Shelf to Basinal Environments Lecture 12 notes (N) p. 215-261; (B) p. 280-307
7
Th
Mar. 2
 Midterm Exam Review Mid-term Review (N) p. 1-261; (B) p. 1-307
7
Sunday
March 5
 Field trip to Rainbow Garden Field trip guide Field-trip-1-writing-guidelines
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8
Th
Mar. 9
 Midterm Exam Midterm Exam Midterm Exam
9
T-Th
Mar. 13-19
 Spring Break Spring Break Spring Break
10
T
Mar. 21
 Carbonate Depositional System: An Overview Lecture 14 notes (N) p. 225-245; (B) p. 308-334
10
Th
Mar. 23
 Carbonate Depositional System: Peritidal Environments Lecture 15 notes (N) p. 225-245; (B) p. 308-334
11
T
Mar. 28
 Carbonate Depositional System: Shelf to basin environments Lecture 16 notes (N) p. 225-245; (B) p. 308-334
11
Th
Mar. 30
 Carbonate cycles and controlling factors Lecture 17 notes Reading assignment
12
T
Apr. 04
 Carbonate diagenesis: An introduction Lecture 18 notes (N)274-296 (B)159-167
12
Th
Apr. 06
 Stratigraphic methods Lecture 19 notes (N)311-368 (B)335-388