Petroleum Geology and Sedimentary Petrology Quiz

What is the term used to describe rocks formed from pre-existing rocks whose constituents were transported by some mechanism?

Which of the following is NOT a commonly drilled sedimentary rock type in the oilfield?

Which of the following factors does NOT influence grain shape in clastic rocks?

What is the term used to describe the degree to which a particle approximates the shape of a sphere in clastic rocks?

Which of the following does NOT affect grain contact in clastic rocks?

What term describes the random effects that can influence grain shape in clastic rocks?

Which of the following is NOT a type of pore communication within clastics?

Which of the following is a component of limestones?

What is the main difference between meniscus cement and isopachous cement?

According to the Archie classification system, what is the relationship between dolomitization and porosity in carbonates?

What are the three systems used for the classification of limestones?

Which of the following statements about the Pettijohn classification of sandstones is correct?

Which of the following components is NOT typically found in (silici)clastics?

What is the significance of poikilotopic calcite crystals in the context of calcite cementation?

Which of the following statements about authigenic clays is correct?

What is the significance of drusy calcite spar in the context of calcite cementation?

What is the significance of sutured contacts in the context of monocrystalline quartz grains?