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| GEOL0220-1 | Cainozoic Stratigraphy
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| Duration : | 15h Th |
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| Holder(s) : | Emile Roche |
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| Language : | French language |
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| Course contents : | Morphological study of sporomorphs (Pollen and Spores). Palynostratigraphy: notion of biozones and stratigraphic correlation. Study of palynological assemblies of the main stages and formations from the Cenozoïc. Palynofacies and genesis of environments of deposits; marine and continental series. |
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| Course objective : | Arrangement of stages and formations from the Cenozoïc based on an analysis of palynological assemblies (Pollen and Spores) from sedimentary deposits.
Introduction to biostratigraphic correlations. |
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| Prerequisites : | Knowledge of the basic chronological scale of the main periods of the Tertiary period. |
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| Organization : | 5 classes of 3 hours each. Total: 10 hours of theory - 5 hours of practical work. |
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| Written notes : | Notes had been given to students. |
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| Assessment : | Basic theoretical examination covering material in class notes.
Practical examination: identification of sporomorphs. |
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| Contacts : | E. ROCHE
Paléontologie végétale - Building B18 - 4000 Sart Tilman
Phone : 04/366.53.91 - Fax : 04/366.53.38 - E-mail : rocheemile@yahoo.fr |
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