Sand and Sandstone
This book is the outgrowth of a week-long conference on sandstone organized by the authors, first held at Banff, Alberta, in 1964 under the auspices of the Alberta Association of Petroleum Geologists and the University of Alberta, and again, in 1965, at Bloomington, Indiana, under the sponsorship of...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY
Springer New York
1972, 1972
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 1972 |
| Series: | Springer Study Edition
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Table of Contents:
- 1. Introduction and Source Materials
- Sand and Sandstone Defined
- Relative and Absolute Abundance
- Distribution, Past and Present
- History of Investigation
- Economic Value of Sand
- References
- General Source Materials for the Study of Sand and Sandstone
- References and Textbooks
- Petrographic Manuals and Lexicons
- Periodicals and Serials
- Bibliographies
- I: The Fundamental Properties of Sandstones
- 2. Mineral and Chemical Composition
- 3. Texture,
- 4. Sedimentary Structures and Bedding
- II: The Petrography of Sandstones
- 5. Petrographic Classification and Glossary
- 6. Petrography of Common Sands and Sandstones
- 7. The Volcaniclastics
- III: Processes that Form Sand and Sandstone
- 8. Production and Provenance of Sand
- 9. Transport, Deposition, and Deformation of Sand
- 10. Diagenesis
- IV: Broader Aspects of Sand Deposition
- 11. Sand Bodies and Environment
- 12. Sandstones, Sedimentary Basins, and Continental Evolution
- Appendix: Petrographic Analysis of Sandstones
- Rock Description and Analysis
- A Comprehensive Petrographic Analysis: The Trivoli Sandstone of Southern Illinois
- References
- Author Index