1. SACRAMENTO
STATE
Geology 103A Sedimentology and Stratigraphy Tim Horner Geology Department, CSU Sacramento
Lecture #19:
Carbonate components and classification
Reading assignment:
Boggs, 5th ed., pp

2. Limestone grain types
Figure 6.2 from Boggs, Principles of Sedimentology and Stratigraphy, 5th edition, p. 139

3. Types of sparry calcite cement
Figure From Boggs, Petrology of Sedimentary Rocks (1992) p. 444

4. Dunham's carbonate classification system
Table 6.3 from Boggs, Principles of Sedimentology and Stratigraphy, 5th edition, p. 146

5. Folk's carbonate classification system
Figure 6.8 from Boggs, Principles of Sedimentology and Stratigraphy, 5th edition, p. 145

6. Folk's carbonate classification system: micrite vs
Folk's carbonate classification system: micrite vs. sparry calcite cement
Figure 6.9 from Boggs, Principles of Sedimentology and Stratigraphy, 5th edition, p. 145