Document Type : Original Research Paper

Authors

1 Ph.D. Student, Department of Geology, Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch, Tehran, Iran

2 Associate Professor, Department of Geology, Payame Noor University, Po.Box19305-3697,Tehran, Iran, Seyedbabaadeh@yahoo.com

3 Assistant Professor, Department of Geology, Islamic Azad University Science and Research Branch, Tehran, Iran

4 Assistant Professor, Department of Petroleum Engineering, Islamic Azad University, Masjed Soleiman Branch, Masjed Soleiman, Iran

Abstract

Jahrom Formation is dominated by gray thick bedded limestones that mainly consist foraminifera. Two stratigraphic sections, (Saldoran and Dasht-Zari) were selected for this research and the thickness of this formation is reached to 176.5 and 200 m respectively. These sections are located in west of Shahr-e- Kord,(High Zagros). In both sections, the Jahrom Formation unconformably overlies the upper part of the Gurpi Formation and conformably underlies the Pabdeh Formation. Based on microscope observations and fossil contents, eight microfacies are determined in four facies belts, that extend from tidal flat to deep open marine on a ramp environment. These facies contain:1)Mudstone. 2)Rhaphydionina polymorphina wackestone. 3)Hyaline-porcelanouse faraminifera wackstone. 4)Red algae packstone. 5)Lare hyaline foraminifera wackestone 6)Red algae planktonic foraminifera wackestone. 7) Planktonic-small hyaline foraminifera wackestone.8)Planktonic mudstone. Among these, only the two facies, Planktonic-small hyaline foraminifera wackestone and Red algae-planktonic foraminifera are not common between the two sections. Based on the foraminifera, an age of Early –Middle Eocene is quoted to the formation at this section.

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