Geol.743      MICROPALEONTOLOGY                                                                     (3 C.H)

Selected faunal study, correlation, age determination, unconformity identification, characterization of formation, paleoenvironmental interpretation, role of micropaleontology in hydrocarbon exploration and development programs, pitfalls in biostratigraphic interpretations.

Practical Work
Characterization of physical parameters, material and methods, sampling techniques, section measurement, labeling and storing, cataloging and shelving, faunal preservation techniques, casting and molding, preparation of thin sections, extraction of microfauna, treating planktons, construction of fossil range distribution charts

• Micropaleontology: application in stratigraphy and paleoceanography by Sinha, D. K., 2007. Nature.
• Micropalaeontology in petroleum exploration by Jones, R. W., 2005. Oxford University Press, London.
• Applied micropaleontology by Jenkins, D.J., 1993. Kluwer Academic Publishers, Netherlands.
• Plankton stratigraphy by Bolli, H.M, Saunders, J. B. and Perch-Neilsen, K., 1985. Cambridge University Press.
• Planktonic foraminifera from the North Sea by Copestake, P. and Dyer, R. 1981. British Micropaleontological Society, London.
• The practical paleontologist by Bernor, P. S., 1990. Simon & Schuster Publishers.
• Methods in paleontology by Camp, C.L and Hanna, G.D. 1937. University of California Press.
• Discover the mysterious world of fossils in close-up-their origin, formation, and extraordinary variety by Taylor, P.D., 2000. D. K. Eyewitness Books.