Geosciences 334 - CARBONATE SEDIMENTOLOGY

Students in this class will engage in detailed studies of the formation of carbonate sediments and rocks through participation in a required 7-10 day field trip to one of the modern tropical carbonate-producing environments (such as the Bahamas) during January interterm, followed by semester-long research projects based on the data and specimens collected in the field. Students will present their results at Celebrating Collaborations in April. Class discussion topics will include the history of carbonate rocks from the Precambrian to the present. Prerequisite: GEO 232 and/or 231. Enrollment limited to 8. Registration by permission only. Interested students should contact the course instructor early in the Fall semester. Students will be responsible to partially cover expenses associated with the January trip.

Instructor Permission.