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DOI | 10.1111/sed.12322 |
Fine-grained meandering systems of the Lower Permian Clear Fork Formation of north-central Texas, USA: Lateral and oblique accretion on an arid plain | |
Simon, Sharane S. T.; Gibling, Martin R. | |
通讯作者 | Simon, Sharane S. T. |
来源期刊 | SEDIMENTOLOGY
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ISSN | 0037-0746 |
EISSN | 1365-3091 |
出版年 | 2017 |
卷号 | 64期号:3页码:714-746 |
英文摘要 | Facies models that adequately represent the diverse range of fine-grained fluvial systems are currently lacking from the literature. In this paper, the spectrum of these systems on the arid plains of western equatorial Pangea is explored, as well as the source and nature of the fine-grained sediments. Eight fluvial elements in the Early Permian Clear Fork Formation of north-central Texas represent channel systems up to 7m deep with coarse basal deposits, three types of lateral-accretion deposits and sandstone sheets, with laminated, disrupted and massive mudstones laid down in abandoned channels and on floodplains. The three fine-grained fluvial styles represent a continuum between two end-members: sustained lateral accretion of bedload composed of quartzose sediments and mud aggregates on point bars, and oblique accretion of suspended sediment on steep accretionary benches and banks with limited lateral migration. This spectrum is controlled, in part, by grain size and the proportion of suspended to bedload sediments. The presence of rarely documented swept ripples on exhumed accretion surfaces is attributed to rapid decline in water levels and downstream re-entry of overbank floodwaters into the channel. Rill casts, roots and disrupted mudstones low down in channel bodies indicate periods of near-dryness. Laterally extensive sheet sandstones were formed by episodic flows in broad, sandbed channels. The fluvial sediments were primarily intrabasinally sourced with extrabasinal sediments brought in during major floods from upland source areas or reworked from local storage in the basin, representing a supply limited system. The upward change in cement composition from mainly calcite and ankerite to dolomite and gypsum with minor celestine implies increasingly saline groundwater and progressive aridification, supporting Late Palaeozoic palaeoclimatic models. By integrating petrographic data with sedimentology, a plethora of information about ancient landscapes and climate is provided, allowing a fuller comparison between the Clear Fork Formation and modern dryland alluvial plains. |
英文关键词 | Dolomite exhumed point bar fine-grained meandering channels oblique accretion pedogenic aggregates sheet sandstone |
类型 | Review |
语种 | 英语 |
国家 | Canada |
收录类别 | SCI-E |
WOS记录号 | WOS:000395706500005 |
WOS关键词 | PENNSYLVANIAN JOGGINS FORMATION ; ANCESTRAL ROCKY-MOUNTAINS ; DRYLAND RIVER SYSTEMS ; POINT-BAR DEPOSITS ; COOPER CREEK ; LAKE EYRE ; BEDLOAD TRANSPORT ; FLOOD DEPOSITS ; FLUVIAL SYSTEM ; NEW-MEXICO |
WOS类目 | Geology |
WOS研究方向 | Geology |
资源类型 | 期刊论文 |
条目标识符 | http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/202399 |
作者单位 | Dalhousie Univ, Dept Earth Sci, Halifax, NS B3H 4R2, Canada |
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714 | Simon, Sharane S. T.,Gibling, Martin R.. Fine-grained meandering systems of the Lower Permian Clear Fork Formation of north-central Texas, USA: Lateral and oblique accretion on an arid plain[J],2017,64(3):714-746. |
APA | Simon, Sharane S. T.,&Gibling, Martin R..(2017).Fine-grained meandering systems of the Lower Permian Clear Fork Formation of north-central Texas, USA: Lateral and oblique accretion on an arid plain.SEDIMENTOLOGY,64(3),714-746. |
MLA | Simon, Sharane S. T.,et al."Fine-grained meandering systems of the Lower Permian Clear Fork Formation of north-central Texas, USA: Lateral and oblique accretion on an arid plain".SEDIMENTOLOGY 64.3(2017):714-746. |
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