Journal Articles on Grain Size Statistics

Folk, R.L., 1966. A review of grain-size parameters. Sedimentology 6:73-93.

Folk, R.L. and W.C. Ward, 1957. Brazos River bar: a study in the significance of grain size parameters. Journal of Sedimentary Petrology 27(1):3-26.

Friedman, G.M., 1961. Distinction between dune, beach, and river sands from their textural characteristics. Journal of Sedimentary Petrology 31(4):514-429.

Friedman, G.M., 1962. On sorting, sorting coefficients, and the log normality of the grain-size distribution of sandstones. Journal of Geology 70:737-753.

Friedman, G.M., 1967. Dynamic processes and statistical parameters compared for size frequency distribution of beach and river sands. Journal of Sedimentary Petrology 37:327-356.

Friedman, G.M., 1979. Differences in size distributions of populations of particles among sands of various origins. Sedimentology 26:3-32.

Swan, D., J.J. Clague and J.L. Luternauer, 1974. Grain-size Statistics I: Evaluation of the Folk and Ward Graphic Measures. Journal of Sedimentary Petrology 48(3):863-878.

Swan, D., J.J. Clague and J.L. Luternauer, 1974. Grain-size Statistics II: Evaluation of Grouped Moment Measures. Journal of Sedimentary Petrology 49(2):487-500.

Books on General Geology

Press, F. and R. Siever, 1998. Understanding Earth, Second Edition. W.H. Freeman, 682 pp.