Thursday, December 2, 2021

120221b



Four thin-section photos of the Smackover Formation


Partially dolomitized pellet grainstone. Pink=calcite stained with Alizarin red S; grey=dolomite; white=quartz. 2.5 mm wide.


Dolomitized particles in calcite matrix above dissolution seam.


Fractured dolomite with calcite-filled fracture.


Stylolite (black) separating pellet wackestone and mostly dolomitized limestone.

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