Depositional Systems and Shelf-Slope Relationships in Upper Pennsylvanian Rocks, North-Central Texas

Galloway, William E.; Brown, L. F.

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“…As a delta system progrades into a depositional basin, changing basin morphology can systematically modify marine processes. Examples of evolving delta depositional style described by Galloway and Brown (1972), Duncan (1983), and Bhattacharya (1988) illustrate common trends. 5.25) but is attenuated by bottom friction on wide, shallow shelves.…”

Section: Evolution Of Delta Systemsmentioning

confidence: 92%

“…They display cyclic alternation of clastic and carbonate facies Galloway and Brown (1972) and Brown et al (1973Brown et al ( , 1990. They display cyclic alternation of clastic and carbonate facies Galloway and Brown (1972) and Brown et al (1973Brown et al ( , 1990.…”

Section: Late Paleozoic Cyclothems; Midland Basinmentioning

confidence: 98%

“…Slumping and storms periodically disturb and mobilize shallow delta platform sediments. Minimum bathymetric relief for development of contemporaneous slope and deltaic systems need only be several hundred feet, as illustrated by reconstructions of basin topography and depositional systems in the Pennsylvanian fills of the Midland Basin (Galloway and Brown 1972). Thus, delta front sequences display a variety of sedimentary features such as broadly channelized sand lenses, oversteepened or recumbently folded beds, graded bedding, ball-and-pillow, and sole marks.…”

Section: Compaction and Gravity-mass Transportmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…High fluvial input combined with rapid subsidence of delta front sands into the underlying mud substrate resulted in deposition of wave-modified fluvial-dominated deltas. Pennsylvanian deltaic systems of the Midland Basin, Texas, exhibit changes in deltaic depositional style resulting from progradation across a shallow, stable platform to the contemporaneous shelf edge (Galloway and Brown 1972;Brown et al 1990). As sediment supply began to wane, wave reworking increasingly modified distributary mouth bars, producing arcuate beach-ridge complexes.…”

Section: Evolution Of Delta Systemsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Terrigenous Clastic Depositional Systems

Galloway¹,

Hobday²

1996

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data. Galloway. William E. Terrigenous clastic depositional systems: applications to fossil fuel and groundwater resources/William E. Galloway, David K. Hobday. -2nd completely rev .. updated, and enl. ed. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. 445-484) and index. ISBN 0-387-60232-1 (hardcover).-ISBN 3-540-60232-1 (hardcover) 1. Sedimentation and deposition. 1. Hobday, David K. II. Title. QE571. G27 1996 553.2 -dc20 95-47132 This work isThe use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. Cover design: Springer-Verlag. E. Kirchner Typesetting: Best-set Typesetter Ltd., Hong Kong SPIN: 10509771 32/3136/SPS -5 4 3 2 1 0 -Printed on acid-free paper Preface to the Second EditionNonrenewable energy resources, comprising fossil fuels and uranium, are not randomly distributed within the Earth's crust. They formed in response to a complex array of geologic controls, notably the genesis of the sedimentary rocks that host most commercial energy resources. It is this genetic relationship between economic resources and environment that forms the basis for this book. Our grouping of petroleum, coal, uranium, and ground water may appear to be incongruous or artificial. But our basic premise is that these ostensibly disparate resources share common genetic attributes and that the sedimentological principles governing their natural distributions and influencing their recovery are fundamentally similar. Our combined careers have focused on these four resources, and our experiences in projects worldwide reveal that certain recurring geologic factors are important in controlling the distribution of commercial accumulations and subsurface fluid flow. These critical factors include the shape and stability of the receiving basin, the major depositional elements and their internal detail, and the modifications during burial that are brought about in these sediments by pressure, circulating fluids, heating, and chemical reaction.Since the first edition of this book in 1983, there has been a quantum leap in the volume of literature devoted to genetic stratigraphy and refinement of sedimentological principles and a commensurate increase in the application of these concepts to resource exploration and development. Two wholly new chapters, 11 and 16, have been added to accommodate these advances, two chapters (7 and 8) have been completely rewritten, and Chapters 3, 6, 9, 10, and 13 have been substantially revised.We review the spectrum of terrigenous (land-derived or siliciclastic as opposed to in-place or biochemical) clastic depositional systems and their component genetic facies, with emphasis on subsurface as well as field recognition. These range from the most proximal, subaerial, and generally coarse-grained alluvial-fan systems through fluvial, deltaic, shore-zone, ...

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Section: Evolution Of Delta Systemsmentioning

confidence: 92%

Section: Late Paleozoic Cyclothems; Midland Basinmentioning

confidence: 98%

Section: Compaction and Gravity-mass Transportmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Evolution Of Delta Systemsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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“…Walker 1966;1970;Laird 1968;Galloway & Brown 1972;Keith & Friedman 1977;Kepferle 1978;Dott & Bird 1979;Siemers 1981) mention channels incised into the basin slope that are filled with coarser grained, thicker bedded sandstones than the ambient slope sediments (e.g. Walker 1970).…”

Section: Lnm Depositional Modelmentioning

confidence: 98%

Facies, facies-associations and sediment transport/deposition processes in a late Precambrian upper basin-slope/pro-delta,, Finnmark, N. Norway

Pickering

1984

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Summary The lower Naeringselva Member of the 2.5 to 3.5 km thick Båsnaering Formation varies from 60 to 540 m thick, and is part of the 9 km thick late Precambrian Barents Sea Group cropping out on Varanger Peninsula, north-east Finnmark, N. Norway. It is underlain by a minimum 3.2 km of submarine fan deposits and passes up into delta front and fluvio-deltaic deposits of the Båsnaering Formation. Within the lower Naeringselva Member (LNM) four main facies are recognized: parallel-laminated mudstone; current-rippled siltstone; structureless mudstone, and wave-rippled fine-grained sandstone. Soft sediment deformation was abundant as slide, slump and in situ disturbed layers up to tens of metres thick. Erosional-depositional discordances are evident between packets of beds. Palaeocurrent data, together with a limited number of slide fold readings, suggest a west to south-westerly source area for the submarine fan, upper basin-slope/pro-delta and delta deposits. The stratigraphic position and sedimentology of the LNM suggests that it forms part of an ancient upper basin-slope/pro-delta, with fan deposits on the lower basin-slope. Apart from sporadic storm events visibly affecting the slope, it was below wave-base. Modern analogues for the LNM are the upper part of continental slopes separating fan from delta deposits, as in the Mississippi Delta-Slope-Fan system.

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