Title: Origin and composition of carbonate buildups and associated facies in the Fort Payne Formation (Lower Mississippian, south-central Kentucky): An integrated sedimentologic and paleoecologic analysis
Abstract: Research Article| January 01, 1990 Origin and composition of carbonate buildups and associated facies in the Fort Payne Formation (Lower Mississippian, south-central Kentucky): An integrated sedimentologic and paleoecologic analysis WILLIAM I. AUSICH; WILLIAM I. AUSICH 1Department of Geology and Mineralogy, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar DAVID L. MEYER DAVID L. MEYER 2Department of Geology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio 45221 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar GSA Bulletin (1990) 102 (1): 129–146. https://doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(1990)102<0129:OACOCB>2.3.CO;2 Article history first online: 01 Jun 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation WILLIAM I. AUSICH, DAVID L. MEYER; Origin and composition of carbonate buildups and associated facies in the Fort Payne Formation (Lower Mississippian, south-central Kentucky): An integrated sedimentologic and paleoecologic analysis. GSA Bulletin 1990;; 102 (1): 129–146. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(1990)102<0129:OACOCB>2.3.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGSA Bulletin Search Advanced Search Abstract An integrated sedimentologic, paleoecologic, and taphonomic analysis is used to test competing hypotheses for the origin of the Fort Payne Formation of south-central Kentucky. Characteristics of eight distinct facies, both carbonate and siliciclastic, support the hypothesis that the Lower Mississippian Fort Payne Formation is a progradational, shallowing-upward, basin-filling sequence. Five facies are considered in detail, including the autochthonous fossitiferous green shale facies; two autochthonous carbonate facies, wackestone buildups and crinoidal packstone buildups; and two transported carbonate facies, channelform packstone facies and sheetlike packstone facies.The two types of carbonate buildups are independent features, but both developed on mounds of green fossiliferous shale. The Fort Payne wackestone buildups are interpreted to be Waulsortian buildups. The Fort Payne Waulsortian and associated facies were deposited in the lower portion of the photic zone, which is phase D, the shallowest phase, of the Lees and others (1985) Waulsortian model. The source of carbonate mud in the buildups must have been autochthonous. All autochthonous facies had distinct faunas dominated by crinoids and bryozoans.The channelform and sheetlike packstone facies are interpreted to be proximal and distal portions, respectively, of carbonate apron deposits. Both are composed principally of crinoid packstones and represent deeper water portions of the Fort Payne basin-filling sequence. The siltstone facies records background sedimentation. This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.
Publication Year: 1990
Publication Date: 1990-01-01
Language: en
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