Intraclasts - Contain Ooids (Int/16/Hol)
 10x
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 2.5x
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 2.5x
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 5x
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 5x wave plate
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| Outstanding feature |
Intraclasts, ooids and feldspars |
| Folk Classification |
Feldspathic oolitic intramicrite |
| Dunham Classification |
Feldspathic oolitic intraclastic wackestone |
| Common Grains |
Intraclasts, ooids and feldspars |
| Sorting |
Poor to moderate |
| Rounding |
Some rounding |
| Micritization & envelopes |
Common of most of the grains |
| Cement & diagenetic fabric |
Micrite binds the grains |
| Porosity |
Not applicable |
| Depositional Setting |
Beach along the margin of Great Salt Lake |
| Diagenetic history |
Cementation by micrite |
Intraclasts, ooids and feldspars collect along the beachs of the margin of Great Salt Lake and are locally cemented by micrite that binds the constituent grains.
Thursday, November 11, 2021