Ees303:Sedimentary Petrology Question Paper
Ees303:Sedimentary Petrology
Course:Sedimentary Petrology
Institution: University Of Eldoret question papers
Exam Year:2011
Answer question one and any other three questions
1.a)What is sedimentary petrology?(5marks)
b)Briefly explain hydrological importance of sedimentary petrology (5marks)
c)Outline three different types of sedimentary rocks (5marks)
d)Outline field observation features of sand stones (5marks)
e)Give two differences between limestone and dolomite (5marks)
2.)Describe the formation of sedimentary rocks(5marks)
3.a)What is fissility?(15marks)
b)Give two examples of fissile and their nonfissile rock equivalents and explain their field identification features(12marks)
4.Giving at least two examples,explain how evaporates are formed (15marks)
5.Describe the orthochemical and allochemical particles you would look for in field description of limestones(15marks)
6.a)What is diagenesis?(3marks)
b)Describe the process of diagenesis(12marks)
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