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Lecture 6
Dunhams Classification with modifications by Embry and Klovan Depositional Depositional texture recognizable Is based upon: texture not Components not bound together during deposition Components recognizable were bound Recognition of the texture fabric of the rock Contains carbonate mud Lacks mudand together (clay / fine silt) and is during grain Binding or control texturedeposition by in-place Grain of supported Mud supported supported organisms Less than More than 10% grains 10% grains Wackestone Packstone Mudstone Amount of lime mudGrainstone Boundstone Crystalline Support of the grains Amount of grains
5 mm 5 mm 5 mm 5 mm 5 mm 5 mm
Floatstone
(large grains) 30 mm
Rudstone
(large grains) 30 mm 30 mm
Framestone
1m
Bindstone Bafflestone
100 mm
100 mm
Floatstone
(large grains) 30 mm
Rudstone
(large grains) 30 mm 30 mm
Framestone
1m
Bindstone Bafflestone
100 mm
100 mm
Floatstone
(large grains) 30 mm
Rudstone
(large grains) 30 mm 30 mm
Framestone
1m
Bindstone Bafflestone
100 mm
100 mm
Crinoidal packstone The crinoid skeletal fragments are an off white to greyish brown color, whereas the matrix is yellowish brown.
Floatstone
(large grains) 30 mm
Rudstone
(large grains) 30 mm 30 mm
Framestone
1m
Bindstone Bafflestone
100 mm
100 mm
Wackestones are carbonate rocks which are matrix-supported; i.e., there are more than 10% grains, but the fine grain clay size matrix essentially surrounds the grains.
Floatstone
(large grains) 30 mm
Rudstone
(large grains) 30 mm 30 mm
Framestone
1m
Bindstone Bafflestone
100 mm
100 mm
Lime Mudstone
Floatstone
(large grains) 30 mm
Rudstone
(large grains) 30 mm 30 mm
Framestone
1m
Bindstone Bafflestone
100 mm
100 mm
Floatstone
(large grains) 30 mm
2.5 cm
Floatstone
(large grains) 30 mm
Rudstone
(large grains) 30 mm 30 mm
Framestone
1m
Bindstone Bafflestone
100 mm
100 mm
Rudstone
(large grains) 30 mm 30 mm
2.5 cm
Rudstone
(large grains) 30 mm 30 mm
Floatstone
(large grains)
30 mm
Rudstone
(large grains)
30 mm 30 mm
Framestone
1m
Bindstone Bafflestone
100 mm
100 mm
Boundstone
5 mm
Framestone
1m
Bindstone
100 mm
Framestone
Bafflestone
100 mm
Framestone
1m
Bindstone
100 mm
Bafflestone
100 mm