New Perspectives in Microfacies -- Carbonate Depositional Environments -- Microfacies Analysis: Methods -- Microfacies Data: Matrix and Grains -- Microfacies Data: Fabrics -- Quantitative Microfacies Analysis -- Diagenesis, Porosity, and Dolomitization -- Classification - A Name for Your Sample -- Limestones are Biological Sediments -- Fossils in Thin Section: It is Not That Difficult -- Microfacies Interpretation: Summarizing Microfacies Criteria: Microfacies Types -- Recognizing Paleoenvironmental Conditions -- Integrated Facies Analysis -- Depositional Models, Facies Zones and Standard Microfacies -- Basin Analysis: Recognizing Depositional Settings -- Realizing Depositional Constraints and Processes -- Practical use of microfacies: Reservoir Rocks and Host Rocks -- Carbonate Rock Resources, Facies, Weathering, Preservation -- Microfacies and Archaeology -- Adding Some Samples. A second editon of this book - yes or no - or not yet? Most of the pictures in this book were collected Are changes necessary or would it be enough if minor during Erik Flügel's scientific work, some are from errors in the text were corrected? papers that were published in the journal Facies, then So I asked for help and I got answers from friends published by the Institute of Paleontology (now G- and colleagues. I wish to thank W.Ch. Dullo (Kiel), A. zentrum Nordbayern), University Erlangen-Nürnberg, and Freiwald (Erlangen), H.-G. Herbig (Cologne), W. Piller last not least, some were graciously provided by col- (Graz), W. Schlager (Amsterdam), R. J. Stanton (Thousand leagues. Oaks, USA) for their excellent and friendly advice. The author had hoped to include an additional They were in agreement that not enough has changed chapter with plates that would provide the reader with in the scientific field of 'Microfacies of Carbonate Rocks' an expanded range of information about microfacies. since 2004 when the first edition was published for a This task has been accomplished by A. Munnecke new edition to be necessary, but they all believed that (Erlangen). Chapter 20 contains plates and figures that an update of the references on the CD going with the have been used successfully in the Course on Mic- volume would be useful. facies held every year or two at the University in Therefore, the reference section has been updated Erlangen.