Geology of the Eastern Piedmont in Virginia / J. Wright Horton, Jr., Brent E. Owens, Paul C. Hackley, William C. Burton, Paul E. Sacks, James P. Hibbard -- Early Mesozoic geology in Virginia / Joseph P. Smoot -- Geology of the Virginia Coastal Plain: new insights from continuous cores and geophysical surveys / David S. Powars, Lucy E. Edwards, Gerald H. Johnson, C. Rick Berquist -- Crustal structure and seismicity of Virginia / Samuel T. Peavy, John K. Costain, Cahit Çoruh -- Landscape evolution in Virginia / G. Richard Whittecar, Wayne L. Newell, L. Scott Eaton -- Soils of Virginia / W. Cullen Sherwood, Frederick M. Garst, L. Scott Eaton -- Hydrogeology of Virginia / David L. Nelms, George E. Harlow, Jr., T. Scott Bruce -- Atlantic Coast and inner shelf / David E. Krantz,

This textbook outlines the physical, chemical, and biologic properties of the major sedimentary rocks, as revealed by petrographic microscopy, geochemical techniques, and field study. It covers the mineralogy, chemistry, textures, and sedimentary structures that characterise sedimentary rocks, and relates these features to the depositional origin of the rocks and their subsequent alteration by diagenetic processes during burial. In addition to detailed sections on siliciclastic and carbonate rocks, it also discusses evaporites, cherts, iron-rich sedimentary rocks, phosphorites, and carbonaceous sedimentary rocks such as oil shales. This second edition maintains the comprehensive treatment of sedimentary petrography and petrology provided in the first edition, and has been updated with new concepts and cutting-edge techniques like cathodoluminescence imaging of sedimentary rocks and backscattered electron microscopy. It is ideal for advanced undergraduate and graduate courses in sedimentary petrology, and is a key reference for researchers and professional petroleum geoscientists.

Named "Outstanding Academic Title" by Choice This encyclopedia, which constitutes a wide ranging and authoritative collection of academic articles, covers the sedimentological aspects of sediments and sedimentary rocks. As such it provides a comprehensive, one-volume reference work for students and faculty in universities, and for professionals in geology and allied disciplines (geography, engineering, environmental studies), as well as informed lay readers.

Stratigraphy : foundations and perspectives / J. Rey -- Lithostratigraphy from lithologic units to genetic stratigraphy / L. Courel (coord.), J. Rey ... [et al.] -- Chemostratigraphy / M. Renard ... [et al.] -- Magnetostratigraphy / B. Galbrun (coord.), N.K. Belkaaloul & L. Lanci -- Biostratigraphy from taxons to biozones and biozonal schemes / J. Thierry & S. Galeotti -- Isotope geochronology / N. Clauer & A. Cocherie -- Specific stratigraphies / P. Lebret .. [et al.] -- Chronostratigraphic units and correlations / J. Rey (coord.), L. Courel ... [et al.] -- The geological time scale / F.M. Gradstein, James Ogg & Gabi Ogg.

Principles of Sequence Stratigraphy provides an in-depth coverage and impartial assessment of all current ideas and models in the field of sequence stratigraphy. This textbook thoroughly develops fundamental concepts of sequence stratigraphy that links base-level changes to sedimentary deposits. It examines differing approaches to how the sequence stratigraphic method can be applied to the rock record, and reviews practical applications such as how petroleum geologists can target where to drill for oil. The book's balanced approach helps students acquire a common terminology and conceptual understanding that will be helpful later in their academic and professional careers, whether they pursue jobs as geologists, geophysicists, or reservoir engineers. This textbook offers theoretical guidelines of how the facies and time relationships are expected to be under specific circumstances such as subsidence patterns, sediment supply, topographic gradients, etc. It goes beyond the standard treatment of sequence stratigraphy by focusing on a more user-friendly and flexible method of analysis of the sedimentary rock record than other current methods. The text is richly illustrated with dozens of full color photographs and original illustrations of outcrop, core, well log, and 3D seismic data. There is a dedicated chapter on discussions and conclusions, along with an instructor site containing images from the book. Principles of Sequence Stratigraphy will appeal to researchers and professionals, as well as upper graduate and graduate students in stratigraphy, sedimentology, petroleum peology and engineering, economic geology, coal geology, seismic exploration, precambrian geology, and mining geology and engineering.