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Palaeoenvironmental study and small scale correlations using facies analysis and magnetic susceptibility of the Mid-Emsian (Himmelbaach quarry, Luxembourg).
Michel, Jonathan; Boulvain, Frédéric; Philippo, Simon et al.
2010In Geologica Belgica, 13 (4), p. 447-458
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Keywords :
Emsian; Luxembourg; magnetic susceptibilitty; tide-dominated environment
Abstract :
[en] The Himmelbaach quarry is located in the Wiltz Synclinorium in Luxembourg. The rocks outcropping in this quarry correspond to the mid-Emsian Clervaux Shales Formation. Three different facies have been identified in the quarry. An argillaceous sandstone facies with oblique stratifications, cross-stratifications, herring-bones and erosive bases represent the first facies; the second facies is characterized by lenticular- (with connected lenses) to wavy-bedded sandy argillites, argillaceous sandstones and quartz arenites. The last facies corresponds to a quartz arenite with oblique stratification, planar laminations and mud drapes. The base of this facies shows flaser bedding and sigmoidally curved bed surfaces. The palaeoenvironmental study of this area is rather difficult because of the structural deformation and lateral variation of the facies. Due to this deformation, six partial sections (4a to 4f) were sampled here. In order to reconstruct a reliable vertical and lateral succession of the depositional setting, facies analysis and magnetic susceptibility were used. Magnetic susceptibility (MS) is generally applied as a tool for correlation in a deepwater carbonated environment. In this paper we used the MS technique successfully in a siliciclastic proximal setting. Analysis of MS curves as well as the recognition of three marker beds ((1) the last bed of argillaceous sandstones in Facies 1; (2) a thin horizon of carbonated sandstone within Facies 2; (3) the first appearance of the characteristics massive quartzitic beds in Facies 3) allowed the correlation of sections 4a, 4b and 4c. These correlations helped us to reconstruct a vertical and lateral succession of facies, which ultimately led to the recognition of a tide-dominated marginal-marine depositional model composed respectively of tidal channels (Facies 1), a tidal flat (Facies 2) and a tidal sand ridge (Facies 3). This example also shows the usefulness of magnetic susceptibility for small scale correlation, even in a proximal environment such as a marginal-marine setting.
Research center :
Laboratoire de Pétrologie Sédimentaire ULiège
Musée Nationale d'Histoire Naturelle du Luxembourg (MNHNL)
Disciplines :
Earth sciences & physical geography
Author, co-author :
Michel, Jonathan ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Doct. sc. (géologie - Bologne)
Boulvain, Frédéric  ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de géologie > Pétrologie sédimentaire
Philippo, Simon
Da Silva, Anne-Christine  ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de géologie > Pétrologie sédimentaire
Language :
English
Title :
Palaeoenvironmental study and small scale correlations using facies analysis and magnetic susceptibility of the Mid-Emsian (Himmelbaach quarry, Luxembourg).
Publication date :
September 2010
Journal title :
Geologica Belgica
ISSN :
1374-8505
eISSN :
2034-1954
Publisher :
Geologica Belgica, Bruxelles, Belgium
Special issue title :
Magnetic susceptibility, corellations and palaeozoic environments
Volume :
13
Issue :
4
Pages :
447-458
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
Name of the research project :
Etude sédimentologique et séquentielle du Quartzite de Berlé (Grand-Duché de Luxembourg).
Funders :
FNR - Fonds National de la Recherche [LU]
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