Grapestones, Peloids & Corals (Int/21/Miss/Wyo)
Outstanding feature |
Grains and corals |
Folk Classification |
Intrasparite |
Dunham Classification |
Intraclastic grainstone |
Common Grains |
Grapestone, peloids & corals |
Sorting |
Biomodal but good |
Rounding |
Well rounded |
Micritization & envelopes |
Intense micritization of grapestones |
Cement & diagenetic fabric |
Equant bladed crusts and fill |
Porosity |
Interparticle 7% |
Depositional Setting |
Moderate to high energy shoal |
Diagenetic history |
Probable freshwater diagenesis |
Too bad the thin section transparency of the grains was not too good but the coral fragments look good!!!
Thursday, November 11, 2021