Mud and Mudstones Introduction and Overview /

• Main Authors: Potter, Paul E. (Author), Maynard, J. Barry (Author), Depetris, Pedro J. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2005.
• Subjects: Geography.; Geology.; Paleontology.; Sedimentology.; Geomorphology.

Mud and mudstone, the most abundant of all sediments and sedimentary rocks, are relevant to many different human activities and disciplines and thus have a widely scattered literature. Our book provides the first elementary overview of mud and mudstone written for a broad spectrum of professionals,...

Table of Contents:

• Overview
• Production of Mud and Silt
• Transport and Deposition
• Role of Oxygen
• Muddy Depositional Systems
• Burial
• Provenance of Mudstones
• Muddy Basins
• Practicalities.