Sedimentology and Stratigraphy

  1. Sediment Production: Weathering and Erosion
    1. Physical Weathering
      1. Frost Wedging
        1. Thermal Expansion and Contraction
          1. Exfoliation
            1. Abrasion
              1. Salt Crystal Growth
                1. Biological Physical Weathering
                2. Chemical Weathering
                  1. Dissolution
                    1. Hydrolysis
                      1. Oxidation
                        1. Hydration
                          1. Chelation
                            1. Factors Controlling Chemical Weathering Rates
                            2. Biological Weathering
                              1. Role of Organisms in Weathering
                                1. Root Wedging
                                  1. Organic Acids
                                    1. Biochemical Processes
                                    2. Products of Weathering
                                      1. Clastic Material
                                        1. Grain Size Distribution
                                          1. Mineralogical Composition
                                          2. Dissolved Ions and Chemical Products
                                            1. Clay Minerals
                                            2. Soil Formation and Paleosols
                                              1. Soil Horizons and Profiles
                                                1. Factors Controlling Soil Formation
                                                  1. Classification of Paleosols
                                                    1. Recognition of Paleosols in the Rock Record
                                                      1. Paleoclimatic Significance

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                                                    3. Properties of Sedimentary Grains