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)
ConglomeratesMudstone
SandstoneWackestone
MudrockPackstone





SiltstoneGrainstone
ShaleBoundstone
Mudstone Crystalline carbonates
Claystone

Crystalline Limestone
ArgilliteCrystalline Dolomite


See Also


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