Cross-bedding set thickness and stratigraphic architecture of aeolian systems: An example from the Upper Permian Pirambóia Formation (Paraná Basin), southern Brazil

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• 作者：Kayo Delorenzo Nardi Dias ; Claiton M.S. Scherer
• 关键词：Aeolian facies ; Cross-bedding set thickness ; Upper Permian ; Paraná ; Basin
• 刊名：Journal of South American Earth Sciences
• 出版年：2008
• 出版时间：May 2008
• 年：2008
• 卷：25
• 期：3
• 页码：405-415
• 全文大小：4926 K

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The Pirambóia Formation comprises an unconformity-bounded aeolian succession essentially composed of three facies associations: aeolian sand sheet, aeolian dune and interdune facies associations. The lower portion of the Pirambóia Formation is characterised by aeolian sand sheet deposits, which are overlain by aeolian dune and interdune strata, hence pointing to an overall increase in sand availability within the paleoerg. The dune and interdune successions can be further subdivided into two distinct stratigraphic intervals in terms of their mean set thickness. Intervals 1 and 2 display mean set thicknesses of 2.9 and 6.19 m, respectively. This increase in the mean set thickness reflects an increase of the angle of climb and/or dune size. In addition to improve the stratigraphic subdivision, the recognition and correlation of intervals with distinct mean set thicknesses provides a tool for reconstructing aeolian erg architecture from drill cores.