Open Journal of Geology

Volume 3, Issue 2 (April 2013)

ISSN Print: 2161-7570   ISSN Online: 2161-7589

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Microfacies and Sedimentary Environments of the Fahliyan Formation from the Southwest of Iran (Shiraz, Zagros)

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DOI: 10.4236/ojg.2013.32008    6,719 Downloads   11,336 Views  Citations

ABSTRACT

The Fahliyan Formation is a carbonate sequence of Lower Cretaceous (Berriasian-Hauterivian) in age and was deposited in the Zagros sedimentary basin. This formation is a part of Khami Group and is a reservoir rock in Zagros Basin. This formation was investigated by a detailed petrographic analysis in order to clarify the depositional facies and sedimentary environment in the Kuh-e-Gadvan in Fars Province. Petrographic studies led to the recognition of nine microfacies that were deposited in four facies belts: tidal flat, lagoon, and barrier and shallow open-marine. An absence of turbidite deposits, reefal facies, and gradual facies changes indicate that the Fahliyan Formation was deposited on a carbonate ramp.

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Shirazi, M. , Jahromi, F. and Bahrami, M. (2013) Microfacies and Sedimentary Environments of the Fahliyan Formation from the Southwest of Iran (Shiraz, Zagros). Open Journal of Geology, 3, 49-53. doi: 10.4236/ojg.2013.32008.

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