Analysis of sediment grain size distributions
This post is part of the How To… series The graphical display and statistical analysis of sediment grain size became […]
Interpreting ancient environments
Grain size of clastic rocks and sediments
This post is part of the How To… series You have collected a sandstone that has been described as coarse-grained.
Describing sedimentary rocks – some basics
This post is part of the How To… series Once you have read this article, you may find it useful
Kinematic analysis of deformed rock
This post is part of the How To… series Kinematics is the branch of classical mechanics that studies movement. Questions
Cleavage and cleavage-bedding intersections
This post is part of the How To… series Cleavage is a fabric. It is a close, regularly spaced planar
Stereographic projection – poles to planes
This post is part of the How to… series Stereographic projection is used in geology to decipher the complexities of
Folded rock – some terminology
This post is part of the How to… series Folds invoke a sense of awe, of some gargantuan, earth-bound push-and-shove.
The Rule of Vs in geological mapping
Deciphering the outcrop expression of beds and topography This post is part of the How To… series Geology maps and
Measuring a stratigraphic section
Some ideas on field measurement of stratigraphic sections This post is part of the How To… series Next to measuring
The hydraulics of sedimentation; Flow Regime
This post is part of the How To… series We introduce some basic hydraulics of sediment movement, bedforms and the