Author: brian

January 9, 2022

Bryozoa – are a complex but important group of reef and non-reef invertebrates and

January 8, 2022

Echinoderms and barnacles are important contributors to bioclastic limestones Echinoids are a diverse phylum with

January 7, 2022

Molluscan bioclasts are important components of tropical, and cool-temperate water limestones Bioclasts are probably the

December 3, 2021

This post continues the series on volcanic and volcaniclastic rocks in outcrop, with a brief

November 12, 2021

19th century experiments that helped quantify the nature of fluid flow, surface waves, and bedforms.

October 19, 2021

Petrographic (optical, polarizing) microscopes open doors to the architecture of rocks – crystals, grains, cements

October 5, 2021

Natural analogues for full-sized fan deltas Walk any sandy beach at low water, negotiating flotsam,

September 28, 2021

Structural contour maps are the subsurface equivalent of surface topography maps. They are widely used

September 21, 2021

Here is a brief description of a submarine channel complex in the Jurassic Bowser Basin

September 14, 2021

Greywacke petrography On the outside, greywacke is generally presented in varying shades of grey commonly