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Depositional Sedimentary Environments

With Reference to Terrigenous Clastics

  • Textbook
  • © 1973

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Authors:
  1. Hans-Erich Reineck

    1. Institut für Meeresgeologie und Meeresbiologie, Senckenberg, Wilhelmshaven, W. Germany

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  2. Indra Bir Singh

    1. Department of Geology, Lucknow University, Lucknow, India

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Table of contents (27 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XVI
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  2. Primary Structures and Textures

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Introduction

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      Pages 3-3

    3. Depositional Environments

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      Pages 4-6

    4. Physical Parameters

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      Pages 7-13

    5. Current and Wave Ripples

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      Pages 14-47

    6. Surface Markings and Imprints

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      Pages 48-63

    7. Scour Marks

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      Pages 64-68

    8. Tool Marks

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      Pages 69-74

    9. Penecontemporaneous Deformation Structures

      • Hans-Erich Reineck, Indra Bir Singh
      Pages 75-81

    10. Bedding

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      Pages 82-113

    11. Sediment Grain Parameters

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      Pages 114-130

    12. Chemical and Mineralogical Parameters

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      Pages 131-133

    13. Biological Parameters

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      Pages 134-153

    14. Environmental Reconstructions

      • Hans-Erich Reineck, Indra Bir Singh
      Pages 154-155

  3. Modern Environments

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 157-157
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    2. Introduction

      • Hans-Erich Reineck, Indra Bir Singh
      Pages 159-159

    3. Importance of Sequence in Environmental Reconstruction

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      Pages 160-163

    4. Glacial Environment

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      Pages 164-182

    5. Desert Environment

      • Hans-Erich Reineck, Indra Bir Singh
      Pages 183-212
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About this book

This book has been written with the aim of compiling from modern environments information that can be useful in the reconstruction of ancient environments. It is intended for all those interested in recognizing depositional environments. The study of sediments includes investigations of various aspects of sediments. This needs a study by standard methods. Methods of study have not been included, as many textbooks exist on the subject. However, the importance of various results obtained from such investigations has been discussed, as far as these results can be helpful in environ­ mental reconstruction. Special attention is given to information that has accumulated during the last decades on the mode of genesis of various sedimentary features and their distribution in present-day environments. As far as possible, existing terminology has been used. How­ ever, in several cases new simple groupings and classifications have been proposed. In making classification, generally, the form and shape of the features have been considered, so that they can be applied easily to ancient sediments. At the same time, the genesis of such features has been noted, and genetic names and their characteristics have been given for detailed work. The subject is so vast that several primary sedimentary features that have no direct bearing on environmental interpretation have been omitted. The subject is vast, and numerous publications are available.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Institut für Meeresgeologie und Meeresbiologie, Senckenberg, Wilhelmshaven, W. Germany

    Hans-Erich Reineck

  • Department of Geology, Lucknow University, Lucknow, India

    Indra Bir Singh

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Depositional Sedimentary Environments

  • Book Subtitle: With Reference to Terrigenous Clastics

  • Authors: Hans-Erich Reineck, Indra Bir Singh

  • Series Title: Springer Study Edition

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-96291-2

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin · Heidelberg 1973

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-96291-2Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 0172-6234

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Additional Information: The first edition was published as a monograph

  • Topics: Sedimentology, Oceanography, Artificial Intelligence

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