Summarizes field features of sedimentary deposits progressing from the analysis of sedimentary lithologies to facies, sequence stratigraphy, and basin analysis. The Indian authors focus on macroscopic features and their implications for depositional environment and paleogeographic setting in relation to changes in accommodation space and sediment supply. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
This is a field manual to aid in the analysis of sedimentary successions. It looks at topics such as: sandstone; trace fossils; limestones; and tectonic signatures in the basin fill.
