Introduction, Matter and Energy, Minerals, Soils, Weathering the Soil, Sedimentary Structures, Rudaceous Deposits, Arenaceous Deposits, Agrillaceous Deposits, Limestones, Magnesian Limestones and Dolomites, Siliceous Deposits, Ferruginous Deposits, Carbona-ceous and Bituminous Deposits, Phosphatic Deposits, Evaporites, Volcaniclastic Deposits.