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Lithological facies (lithofacies)

Created by Arthur Aslanyan (Nafta College), last modified on Oct 25, 2018

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A massive body of rock characterised by the same/similar lithology

Lithofacies constitute depositional facies

Lithofacies are identified based on the:

All lithofacies are classified into two categories: Siliciclastic sedimentary rocks and Carbonate sedimentary rocks.

Siliciclastic sedimentary rocks			Carbonate sedimentary rocks (Dunham 1962)
Conglomerates			Mudstone
Sandstone			Wackestone
Mudrock			Packstone
	Siltstone		Grainstone
	Shale		Boundstone
	Mudstone		Crystalline carbonates
	Claystone			Crystalline Limestone
	Argillite			Crystalline Dolomite

See Also

Petroleum Industry / Upstream / Subsurface E&P Disciplines / Petroleum Geology + Petrophysics

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