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GY 402: Sedimentary Petrology
Lecture 6: Primary and Diagnostic Sedimentary
Structures
Instructor: Dr. Douglas W. Haywick
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA
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1. Models of traction structures
2. Sediment transport versus aggregation
3. Wave ripples
4. Erosional features
5. Surface features
6. Intrusive (dewatering & loading) structures
7. Really diagnostic structures (just a couple!)
Today’s Lecture
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Models of Traction Structures
1) Small current ripples
From Reineck, H.-E. and Singh, I.B. 1980. Depositional Sedimentary Environments. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. 549p.
30 cm
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From Reineck, H.-E. and Singh, I.B. 1980. Depositional Sedimentary Environments. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. 549p.
50 cm
Models of Traction Structures
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From Reineck, H.-E. and Singh, I.B. 1980. Depositional Sedimentary Environments. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. 549p.
Models of Traction Structures
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1) Small current ripples
current
Harms, J.C., Southard, J.B., Spearing, D.R. and Walker, R.G., 1975. Depositional Environments as Interpreted from Primary Sedimentary Structures and Stratigraphic Sequences. SEPM Short Course 2.
15 cm
Models of Traction Structures
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1) Small current ripples (Linguoidal)
From Reineck, H.-E. and Singh, I.B. 1980. Depositional Sedimentary Environments. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. 549p.
10 cm
Models of Traction Structures
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1) Small current ripples (lunate)
From Reineck, H.-E. and Singh, I.B. 1980. Depositional Sedimentary Environments. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. 549p.
30 cm
100 cm
Models of Traction Structures
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2) Large current ripples
From Reineck, H.-E. and Singh, I.B. 1980. Depositional Sedimentary Environments. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. 549p.
From: Harms, J.C., Southard, J.B., Spearing, D.R. and Walker, R.G., 1975. Depositional Environments as Interpreted from Primary Sedimentary Structures and Stratigraphic Sequences. SEPM Short Course 2.
50 cm
100 cm
Models of Traction Structures
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Computer animation of
ripple migration
Source: USGS Coastal & Marine Geology Web page (http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/seds/).
Large Current Ripple Aggregation/Erosion
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videos
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75 cm
30 cm
From: Harms, J.C., Southard, J.B., Spearing, D.R. and Walker, R.G., 1975. Depositional Environments as Interpreted from Primary Sedimentary Structures and Stratigraphic Sequences. SEPM Short Course 2.
Erosion removes bed form topography
Models of Traction Structures
Trough-cross stratification
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migration aggr
egat
ion
current
Migration versus aggregation
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Transport versus aggregation
30 cm
From Reineck, H.-E. and Singh, I.B. 1980. Depositional Sedimentary Environments. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. 549p.
Climbing Ripples
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Transport versus aggregation
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Transport versus aggregation
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Transport versus aggregation
Climb angle
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Form through the action of “orbicular flow”
Wave ripples
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From Reineck, H.-E. and Singh, I.B. 1980. Depositional Sedimentary Environments. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. 549p.
Wave ripples
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Wave ripples
From Reineck, H.-E. and Singh, I.B. 1980. Depositional Sedimentary Environments. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. 549p.
Cross- stratification records aggregation versus transport
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Rip up clasts
Erosional structures
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Rip up clasts
Scours
Erosional structures
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Rip up clasts
Scours
Channels
Erosional structures
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Rip up clasts
Scours
Channels
Flute marks
Surface view
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Erosional structures
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Rip up clasts
Scours
Channels
Flute marks
Under bed view
From Reineck, H.-E. and Singh, I.B. 1980. Depositional Sedimentary Environments. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. 549p.
Erosional structures
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Rip up clasts
Scours
Channels
Flute marks
Tool marks
From Lucchi, F.R.,1995. Sedimentographica. Second Edition. Columbia University Press. 255p.
Erosional structures
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Rain drop imprints
Mudcracks
75 cm
http://www.bedford.k12.ny.us/flhs/science/geoscience/images/mudcrackssample.jpg
Surface features
Ancient (Triassic)
Modern
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Rain drop imprints
Mudcracks
Beastie trails
40 cm
http://www.fossilmall.com/Stonerelic/trace%20fossils/DD39/DD39c.jpg
Surface features
Ancient (Silurian)
Modern
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Rain drop imprints
Mudcracks
Beastie trails
Parting lineations
75 cm
http://ic.ucsc.edu/~casey/eart150/Lectures/Foliations&Lineations/PartingLinParrsbourghNS.jpg
Surface features
Ancient (Permian)
Modern
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Loads
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Intrusive structures
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Loads
Ball and pillows
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Intrusive structures
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Loads
Ball and pillows
Sand dykes (dewatering)
Intrusive structures
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Loads
Ball and pillows
Sand dykes
Mud volcanoes
Both from Reineck, H.-E. and Singh, I.B. 1980. Depositional Sedimentary Environments. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. 549p.
20 cm
3 m
Intrusive structures
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Loads
Ball and pillows
Sand dykes
Mud volcanoes
Monroes
20 cm
From Reineck, H.-E. and Singh, I.B. 1980. Depositional Sedimentary Environments. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. 549p.
Intrusive structures
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1) Beach environments Low angle cross-stratification
Both from: Harms, J.C., Southard, J.B., Spearing, D.R. and Walker, R.G., 1975. Depositional Environments as Interpreted from Primary Sedimentary Structures and Stratigraphic Sequences. SEPM Short Course 2.
Really diagnostic sedimentary structures
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2) Muddy tidal environments
flaser bedding wavy bedding lenticular bedding
All from Reineck, H.-E. and Singh, I.B. 1980. Depositional Sedimentary Environments. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. 549p.
Really diagnostic sedimentary structures
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3) Sandy tidal environments
From
Rei
neck
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. and
Sin
gh, I
.B. 1
980.
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nviro
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p.
Herringbone cross-
stratification
Really diagnostic sedimentary structures
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4) Deep marine environments
(density currents) Turbidites
From
Luc
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F.R
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Col
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nive
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Pre
ss. 2
55p.
Really diagnostic sedimentary structures
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Graded bedding
HCS (hummocky cross-stratification)
From: Harms, J.C., Southard, J.B., Spearing, D.R. and Walker, R.G., 1975. Depositional Environments as Interpreted from Primary Sedimentary Structures and Stratigraphic Sequences. SEPM Short Course 2.
4) Deep marine environments (density currents)
Really diagnostic sedimentary structures
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GY 402: Sedimentary Petrology
Lecture 6: Sedimentary Structures
Instructor: Dr. Doug Haywick [email protected]
This is a free open access lecture, but not for commercial purposes. For personal use only.