Reef-forming model of Honghua reefs of the Upper Permian Changxing Formation in Kaixian, Chongqing
Wang Rui,Jiao Yangquan,Wu Liqun,Rong Hui
1 Faculty of Earth Resources,China University of Geosciences(Wuhan),Wuhan 430074,Hubei
2 Key Laboratory of Tectonics and Petroleum Resources(Wuhan) of Ministry of Education,China University of Geosciences(Wuhan), Wuhan 430074,Hubei
A detailed study of internal architecture and reefforming model of Honghua reefs has been conducted by outcrop observation and microfacies analysis. The Honghua reefs consist of three depositional cycles: Reef A consisting of bioclastic micrite limestone and framestone, reef B consisting of bioclastic micrite limestone, bindstone, framestone and bioclastic limestone,and reef C consisting of bindstone, framestone and bioclastic limestone. Reefbuilding organisms are calcareous sponges, calcareous algae, bryozoans and hydrazoans. The organisms adhering to the reef are foraminifera, brachiopods, bivalves, gastropods and echinoderms. The evolution of organisms in an individual reef is from group of brachiopods, bivalves and foraminiferas to calcareous algae to group of calcareous sponges, calcareous algae, hydrazoans and bryozoans to bioclasts, and that of lithology is from bioclastic micrite limestone to bindstone to framestone to bioclastic limestone. Considering the good rounding and sorting of bioclasts in bioclastic bank of reef B, and the cementation by micrite, it is concluded that the bioclasts were transported from the adjacent high energy bank and deposited in reef B flank where the energy is low. Reef A was formed in low energy environment. Reef B and reef C were deposited over the highland made up by reef A in high energy environments. The individual reef-forming model is that calcareous algae binds grains and makes the basement hard, and calcareous sponge and calcareous algae abundantly buildup on the basement and form the reef that can resist waves, then the reef forms a bioclastic bank when it dies and is destroyed by waves and tide.
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Wang Rui, born in 1983, is a postgraduate candidate of Faculty of Earth Resources of China University of Geosciences(Wuhan). He is mainly engaged in sedimentary basin analysis.
E-mail: wrzf@126.com
About author: Wang Rui, born in 1983, is a postgraduate candidate of Faculty of Earth Resources of China University of Geosciences(Wuhan). He is mainly engaged in sedimentary basin analysis.
Cite this article:
. Reef-forming model of Honghua reefs of the Upper Permian Changxing Formation in Kaixian, Chongqing[J]. JOURNAL OF PALAEOGEOGRAPHY, 2009, 11(2): 157-166.
. Reef-forming model of Honghua reefs of the Upper Permian Changxing Formation in Kaixian, Chongqing[J]. JOPC, 2009, 11(2): 157-166.