1. Define the following terms:
1-Limestone vs dolostone
2-Micrite vs. Sparite
3-Ooids vs Oolite
1. Answer the following questions
1-List the fundamental principles used in stratigraphy and explain in detail how ONE of them is used.
2-Describe the 3 types of unconformities.
3- How would you expect the sedimentary rock types to change as sea level rises and falls in a coastal area?
4- Describe the environments where you would expect to find the following sedimentary structures.
Ripple marks
Mud cracks
Graded bedding
Cross-bedding
Which of these structures could provide information about the direction of a current?
5- Overall, what similarities do you see between the geology of the East African rift and the geology of the Newark Basin? Do you see any differences?
6-Describe the lithology or sediment type that is commonly found in the Newark Basin Lockatong “Formation”.
7- Compare and contrast the differences between siliciclastic and carbonate processes and sedimentation, use as many examples as possible.