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Academic year 2014-2015Value date : 12/05/2015
GEOL0297-1  Diagenesis and dynamics of sedimentary basins

Duration :  15h Th, 15h Pr
Number of credits :  
Master in Geology, Research Focus, 1st year3
Master in Geological Sciences3
Lecturer :  Frédéric Boulvain, Anne-Christine Da Silva
Coordinator :  Frédéric Boulvain
Language(s) of instruction :  
French language
Organisation and examination :  
Teaching in the second semester
Course contents :  
(1) carbonate diagenesis (mineralogy and petrology of carbonate minerals, diagenetic sequences). Methods include petrography, cathodoluminescence, isotopic geochemistry.



(2) Sedimentary basin analysis (sequential analyses, sedimentary models).
Learning outcomes of the course :  
(1) Recognition and interpretation of a diagenetic sequence. Use of cathodoluminescence and isotopic geochemistry.

(2) Interpretation of a sedimentary bassin, specially in terms of sea-level variations.
Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :  
GEOL0018-1  Sédimentologie et pétrologie sédimentaire
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :  
Lectures with slides. Study of thin sections of carbonate rocks.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :  
Face-to-face. Lectures and practical work in B18/B20.
Recommended or required readings :  
The slides will be available on MyUlg after each lecture.
Diagenèse et dynamique des bassins sédimentaires: .pdf file.
Assessment methods and criteria :  
Oral examination.
Work placement(s) :  
Organizational remarks :  
Contacts :  
F. Boulvain et A-C. Da Silva Tél.: 02/366.22.52. E-mail: fboulvain@ulg.ac.be, ac.dasilva@ulg.ac.be
Secrétariat: Mme M. Guadagnano Tél.: 04/366.53.23. E-mail: M.Guadagnano@ulg.ac.be



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