Microfacies Analysis of Limestones [Paperback]

1 Introduction to Fades Analysis.- 1.1 The Microfacies Concept.- 1.2 Methods of Facies Analysis.- 1.2.1 Fieldwork.- 1.2.2 Sampling.- 1.2.2.1 Selection and Number of Samples.- 1.2.2.2 Size and Orientation of Samples.- 1.2.3 Laboratory Work.- 1.2.3.1 Thin-Sections.- 1.2.3.2 Peels.- 1.2.3.3 Staining and Acid Etching.- 1.2.3.4 Scanning Electron Microscopy.- 1.3 References.- 1.3.1 References: Microfacies Concept.- 1.3.2 References: Methods of Facies Analysis.- 1.3.2.1 References: Fieldwork.- 1.3.2.2 References: Sampling.- 1.3.2.3 References: Laboratory Work.- 1.3.3 References: Sedimentary Structures in Carbonate Rocks.- 1.4 Supplementary Reading.- 1.4.1 Annotated Bibliography: Methods and Interpretation of Facies Analysis.- 1.4.2 Journals.- 2 Recent Carbonate Sedimentation.- 2.1 Carbonate Mineralogy.- 2.2 Carbonate Sedimentation in Marine Environments.- 2.2.1 Principles of Oceanographic Classification.- 2.2.2 Eulittoral Shallow-Water Sedimentation.- 2.2.3 Sublittoral Carbonate Sedimentation.- 2.2.4 Deep-Sea Carbonates.- 2.3 Lacustrine and Terrestrial Carbonate Sedimentation.- 2.3.1 Lacustrine Carbonates.- 2.3.2 Terrestrial Carbonates.- 2.3.2.1 Freshwater Limestones.- 2.3.2.2 Caliche (Calcrete).- 2.3.2.3 Cave Carbonates (Speleothems).- 2.3.2.4 Eolian Carbonates.- 2.4 References: Recent Carbonate Sedimentation.- 2.4.1 References: Marine Carbonates.- 2.4.2 References: Lacustrine and Terrestrial Carbonates.- 3 Carbonate Diagenesis.- 3.1 Diagenetic Environments. Classification of Diagenetic Processes.- 3.2 Carbonate Destruction.- 3.3 Cementation.- 3.3.1 Terminology of Cement Types.- 3.3.2 Cementation Phases.- 3.3.3 Carbonate Cement Fabrics as Facies Criteria.- 3.4 Sparite and Microsparite Terminology.- 3.4.1 Differentiation of Orthosparite and Pseudosparite.- 3.4.2 Descriptive Code for Orthosparite and Pseudosparite.- 3.5 Lithification of Lime Mud.- 3.6 Compaction.- 3.7 Stylolites.- 3.8 Calcite Veins.- 3.9 References: Carbonate Diagenesis.- 4 Microfacies Characteristics.- 4.1l(