A deep water turbidity origin for the Altuda Formation (Capitanian, Permian), Northwest Glass Mountains, Texas
Smithsonian Contributions to Earth Sciences
By: Mohammad Haneef, D.M. Rohr, and B. R. Wardlaw
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Abstract
The Altuda Formation (Capitanian) in the northwestern Glass Mountains is comprised of thin, even bedded limestones, dolostones, mixed clastic-carbonates, and silt/sandstones interbedded with basin-ward dipping wedge-shaped clinoforms of the Captian Limestone. The formation is characterized by graded bedding, planar laminations, flame structures, contorted/convolute bedding, horizontal branching burrows, and shelf-derived normal marine fauna. A detailed study of the Altuda Formation north of Old Blue Mountain, Glass Mountains, reveals that the formation in this area was deposited by turbidity currents in slope to basinal settings.
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Haneef, M., Rohr, D., Wardlaw, B.R., 2000, A deep water turbidity origin for the Altuda Formation (Capitanian, Permian), Northwest Glass Mountains, Texas: Smithsonian Contributions to Earth Sciences, v. 32, p. 319-332.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | A deep water turbidity origin for the Altuda Formation (Capitanian, Permian), Northwest Glass Mountains, Texas |
| Series title | Smithsonian Contributions to Earth Sciences |
| Volume | 32 |
| Year Published | 2000 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press |
| Description | 14 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Smithsonian Contributions to Earth Sciences |
| First page | 319 |
| Last page | 332 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| Other Geospatial | Altuda Formation;Glass Mountains |