| Outstanding feature |
Mix of peloids, intraclasts & bioclasts |
| Folk Classification |
Porous pel intramicrite |
| Dunham Classification |
Porous pel intraclastic packstone |
| Common Grains |
Peloids, grapestones & bioclasts |
| Sorting |
Moderate to poor |
| Rounding |
Grains commonly rounded |
| Micritization & envelopes |
Grains commonly micritized |
| Cement & diagenetic fabric |
Cemented by micrite |
| Porosity |
30% intraparticle |
| Depositional Setting |
Interitdal sediment surface crust |
| Diagenetic history |
Alteration and cementation by micrite |
Surface "hardground" crust from the seaward margin of the algal flats of the Khor Al Bazam