(in Polish) Sedymentologia skał klastycznych

obligatory courses

Before participation in class student should have the basic knowledge of the exogenous processes, particularly of clastic sedimentary environments. It is recommended that students participating in the class activities have passed: “Physical geology”, “Geomorphology & Quaternary geology”.

Practical extension of the knowledge of sedimentology and presentation of selected methods of sedimentological reserches.

The students perform practical tasks in the field (on the left-bank of the Vistula River in the floodplain terrace area of Powsin and Wilanów), cores store (in Halinów or Iwiczna), as well as classes in the classroom.

Students learn new research methods and become familiar with the practical use of graphical and geological software.

Along with the other courses on sedimentology (i.e. "Sedimentology of evaporites", " Limestones and their sedimentary environments", "Analysis of sedimentary basins") participation in class allows to become acquainted with sedimentological issues.

The course is further development of knowledge, especially practical abilities in sedimentology for level II students. It allows to meet with with traditional and new methods of sedimentological studies as well as practical use of graphical and geological software. Along with the other classes on sedimentology (i.e. "Sedimentology of evaporites", "Limestones and environment of their formation", "Analysis of sedimentary basins") participation in class allows to get a broad knowledge of sedimentological issues. Participants carry out observations and simple measurements (using different types of hardware) at the left-bank floodplain terrace of the Vistula River in the area of Wilanów and Powsin. During the classes geomorphological and lithological observations will be conducted (in self-made pits and cores). Students will describe profiles of pits and cores, make measurements, perform photographic documentation. In cores store students will perform the macroscopic description of the cores presented (selected to show the greatest diversity of lithology and sedimentary structures). The field classes will prepare students to work in the cores store, especially to make field notes - detailed description of the lithological and sedimentological features, required for further graphical analysis and boreholes correlation. Further issues include petrographic analysis of gravels from two research polygons representing different sedimentary environments - 1) the Middle Vistula Valley (Holocene) and 2) the eastern Ponidzie (Sarmatian, Miocene). Based on the spatial variability of the petrographic composition and cartographic materials supplied it will be possible to identify source areas of clastic material and transport mechanisms. In addition, students perform palaeogeographic analysis of the littoral zone based on purpose-made profiles. This will include the identification of sedimentary structures, petrographic and faunistic composition to reconstruct the environments of deposition. Distribution of profiles on a specially designed polygon will show facies spatial distribution and their changes in time.

The intended result of learning is the ability to collect and analyze data to reconstruct environments and processes of clastic deposition. After completing the course, students skillfully use different methods of clastic rock investigation, they also use basic (CorelDraw, Excel) and geological programs (LogPlot).

Classes consist of 6 blocks composed of theoretical presentations, field- and classroom work. Field exercises are marked on the basis of activities performed by the students and their field measurements and drawings. Final rating is issued on the basis of four graphic attachments.