Intraclasts - Contain Ooids (Int/16/Hol)
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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