Quantitative Microfacies Analysis
The previous chapters of this book introduced various aspects of recognizing qualitative microfacies criteria and their signifcance, whereas this chapter will treat quantitative criteria. The first part describes selected principles of grain-size analysis
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Erik Flügel
Microfacies of Carbonate Rocks Analysis, Interpretation and Application With 330 Figures and 151 Plates, some in color
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PROFESSOR DR. ERIK FLUGEL
Institute of Paleontology Loewenichstrasse 28 D-91054 Erlangen Germany
E-mail: efluegel@pal. uni-erlangen.de
ISBN 978-3-662-08728-2 DOI 10.1007/978-3-662-08726-8
ISBN 978-3-662-08726-8 (eBook)
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Preface
The objective of this book is to provide a synthesis of the methods used in microfacies studies of carbonate rocks and to show how the application of microfacies sturlies has contributed to new developments in carbonate geology. In contrast with other textbooks on carbonate sedimentology this book focuses on those compositional and textural constituents of carbonates that reflect the depositional and diagenetic history and determine the practical usefulness of carbonate rocks. The chapters are written in such a way, that each one can be used as text in upper level undergraduate and graduate courses. The topics of the book also apply to research workers and exploration geologists, looking for current information on developments in the use of microfacies analysis. Since microfacies studies are based on thin sections, instructive plates showing thin-section photographs accompanied by thorough and detailed explanations form a central part of this book. All plates in the book contain a short summary of the topic. An-> sign leads the reader to the figures on the plate. The description of the microphotographs are printed in a smaller type. Care has been tak:en to add arrows and/or letters (usually the initials of the subject) so that the maximum information can be extracted from the figures. Rather than being a revised version of 'Microfacies Analysis ofLimestones' (Flügel1982) 'Microfacies of Carbonate Rocks' is a n
