Developments in Sedimentary Provenance Studies

The study of sedimentary provenance requires a multidisciplinary approach and has increasingly drawn both techniques and objectives from fields outside sedimentology. Aspects of igneous and metamorphic petrology, geochemistry, geochronology and isotope geology now complement petrographic methods, with the aim of achieving a deeper understanding of the origins, evolution and significance of sedimentary rocks, the basins in which they reside, and the source terrains which flank them. This volume contains a selection of papers which illustrate the more sophisticated approach to provenance work which is now possible, and some of the benefits to be reaped. The volume will be of interest to both those involved with, or contemplating, provenance work, and the wider audience to whom the results of such studies may provide fresh insight.