Grapestone & Foraminifera (Int/17/Hol/Bah)
| Outstanding feature |
Intraclasts cemented by meniscus calcite spar |
| Folk Classification |
Porous intrasparite with sparse calcite spar cement |
| Dunham Classification |
Porous intraclastic grainstone with sparse meniscus spar cement |
| Common Grains |
Intraclasts & bioclastic particles |
| Sorting |
Good |
| Rounding |
Well rounded |
| Micritization & envelopes |
Micrite envelopes begining to form |
| Cement & diagenetic fabric |
Intrasparite with sparse meniscus cement |
| Porosity |
40% Interparticle |
| Depositional Setting |
Intertidal capillary crust |
| Diagenetic history |
Sparse meniscus spar cement binds grains |
Intraclasts cemented by meniscus calcite spar form in an intertidal capillary crust on the tidal flat to the lea of Staniard Creek.
Thursday, November 11, 2021