Reba Byrd Masterson (1882 – 1969)
This biography is part of the series Pioneering women in Earth Sciences – the link will take you to the […]
How to do things, Pioneer Women in Geology, SciComm
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How to do things, Under the microscope
Mud and mudstone classification
A series on clay and clay mineralogy – clay crystallography, identification, diagenesis, mudstone classification, and deposition. “… the study of
Groundwater - geofluids, How to do things, Under the microscope
Clay dewatering; smectite dehydration
A series on clay minerals – their crystal chemistry, identification, formation, diagenesis It has long been recognized that mudrock compaction
How to do things, Under the microscope
Promoting burial diagenesis
The transformation of soft sediment to hammer-ringing rock is driven by physical and chemical diagenesis during burial. Diagenesis of sediment
How to do things, In the field, Under the microscope
Clays produced by weathering
A series on clay minerals – their crystal chemistry, identification, formation Weathering of sediment and rock at Earth’s surface is
How to do things, In the field, Under the microscope
Identification of clay minerals
A series on clay minerals – their crystal chemistry, identification, formation Sedimentary clays are tiny. The Udden-Wentworth upper grain-size limit
How to do things, In the field, Under the microscope
Mineralogy of the common clays
A series on clay minerals – their crystal chemistry, identification, formation Clays are a ubiquitous component of nearly all siliciclastic,
How to do things, In the field, Under the microscope
The crystallography of clays
A series on clay minerals – their crystal chemistry, identification, formation Clays belong to the phyllosilicate group of minerals, that
Geological models, How to do things, Interpreting ancient environments
Experimental sequence stratigraphy: model results
The experiment at the Experimental EarthScape facility focused on evaluating sequence stratigraphic discordances in a scale-independent sedimentary basin model. Key findings included significant stratigraphic surfaces like downlap and onlap, generated during base level changes. The results align well with natural stratigraphic systems, showcasing the importance of base level dynamics in sedimentary processes.
Geological models, How to do things, Interpreting ancient environments
Experimental sequence stratigraphy: model attributes
This post discusses an experimental stratigraphic modeling process conducted at Minnesota University’s Experimental EarthScape facility. It highlights the methods, boundary conditions, and variable base levels used to analyze sedimentary systems and stratigraphic responses, building on previous research by Martin et al. and emphasizing the importance of controlling various factors.