Cement stratigraphy

A major outgrowth of CL microscopy has been the development of the concept of "cement stratigraphy" (e.g., Meyers, 1974, 1978). The basic idea is that cements can be correlated on the basis of their CL properties and patterns over wide... 

Cement stratigraphy" Many ancient limestones contain little porosity... 

Goldstein R.H. (1988) Cement stratigraphy of Pennsylvanian Holder Formation, Sacramento Mountains, New Mexico. Am. Assoc. Petrol. Geol. Bull. 72, 425-438. 

Kaufman J Cander H.S., Daniels L.D. and Meyers W.J. (1988) Calcite cement stratigraphy and cementation history of the Burlington-Keokuk Formation (Mississippian), Illinois and Missouri. J. Sediment. Petrol. 58, 312-326. 

Searl A. (1988) The limitations of "cement stratigraphy" as revealed in some Lower Carboniferous oQlites from south Wales. Se. Geol. 57, 171-183. 

Early calcites (both generalized and concretionary) preserve IGVs typically in the range of 30-40%. In terms of cement stratigraphy, early calcite precedes quartz cement but postdates siderite and some of the kaolinite (Fig. 3A). Early calcite is typically poikilotopic. Extensive replacement of detrital feldspars by early calcite is observed (Fig. 3B), but the calcite is pervasive in its distribution and not strongly localized on the feldspars. 

Meyers, W.J.(1974) Carbonate cement stratigraphy of the Lake Valley Formation (Mississippian), Sacrement Mountains, New Mexico. J. sediment. Petrol, 44, 837-861. 

Dravis, J.J. (1996) Rapidity of freshwater calcite cementation - implications for carbonate diagenesis and sequence stratigraphy. Sedimentary Geology 107, 1-10. 

Fig. 4. (A) Stratigraphy of Carboniferous rocks at Ballycastle, based on outcrop logging and data from Wilson Robbie (1966). Sandstones continue for approximately 200 m below the base of the log but are poorly exposed. (B) Sedimentary log of the study horizon labelled with sampling sites (1) cemented fractures and host sandstone (2) the Main Limestone (3) sandstone of similar facies but lacking dolomite-cemented fractures (4) dolomite beef vein. See text for description of facies associations.

Fig, 4.10. Isotopic criteria diagenetic dissolution and precipitaion of carbonate cement (in Triassic and Paleozoic reservoirs) shown on block diagram of Erg Oriental (boreholes stratigraphy and lithology are based on Sonatrach s drilling data)... 

Friedman G. M. (1998) Rapidity of freshwater calcite cementation—impUcations for carbonate diagenesis and sequence stratigraphy perspective. Sedim. Geol. 119, 1-4. 

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