Discrimination of Depositional Environment Using Statistical Parameters of Conglomeratic Outcrop Sections, Obubra Southeastern Nigeria
F. K. Onu, D. O. Ikoro, U. C. Emeruem, D. O. Inyang
Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · pp. 24–33 · Published 15 Dec 2014
10.9734/BJAST/2015/13540Abstract
Statistical analyses reveal information of the hydrodynamics and environments of deposition of sedimentary rocks. The sediments of the outcrop sections from Uwakande 1, Obubra southeastern Nigeria were studied for their textural variations. Grain size analysis, and pebble morphogenesis carried out shows that the sediments are coarse to very coarse in size, poorly sorted, and very positively skewed. This in conjunction with the various bivariate plots employed, aid in discriminating between beach and river depositional environments. Pebble morphometric analysis of the conglomerates showed that the mean values of the various morphometric parameters range as follows: flatness ratio (S/L = 0.397 to 0.514), elongation ratio (I/L = 0.657 to 0.784), maximum projection sphericity (ΨP = 0.605 to 0.899), Oblate-Prolate index (ÅŒP = -1.738 to 1.594), coefficient of flatness (39.70 to 51.37), and roundness (-0.367 to 0.722). This study is significant in providing evidence of fluvial conditions during the deposition of the Eze-Aku Formation in the Turonian, and reveals the type of transporting medium; the mode of sediment deposition; as well as the environment into which the sediments encountered in the study area were deposited.
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