Document Type : Original Research Paper

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1 M.Sc. Student, Department of Geology, Faculty of Science, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran

2 Assistant Professor, Department of Geology, Faculty of Science, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran

3 Professor, Department of Geology, Faculty of Science, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran

Abstract

Qadir Member of Nayband Formation in the eastern part of central Iran have a wide outcrop. Investigating the lithofacies and sedimentary environment of Qadir Member of Nayband Formation (Upper Triassic) in east central Iran, Tabas Block, resulted in identifying the coastal plain, deltaic and open marine deposits. Based onfield evidences, the facies features and the geometry of beds, this member consists of two lithofacies include carbonate and siliciclastic facies. The siliciclastic facies were identified as having four sandstone facies (medium-grained), including Sr, Sh, Sp, St and three fine-grained lithofacies, including FI, Fm, Fl (Sr) / Sr (FI) and one coal facies (C). Also carbonate facies are calcirudite and calcarenite. Regarding the field, laboratory studies and identifying the lithofacies, the coastal plain, deltaic (including deltaic plain, proximal delta front, distal delta front, and prodelta) and open marine environments were identified for Qadir Member on which it is under the impact of tidal currents.

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