Author's Name: XU Zhehang1,2,3, LI Wenzheng1,2,3, QIAO Zhanfeng1,2,3, CHEN Zheng'an4,
LAN Caijun5, YANG Dailin5, SUN Xiaowei1,2,3, ZHU Xinjian1,2,3,
WANG Yongxiao1,2,3, CAI Jun1, WANG Zeyu1 |
Institution: PetroChina Hangzhou Research Institute of Geology;. State Energy Key Laboratory of Oil and Gas in Carbonate Strata;Key Laboratory of Carbonate Reservoir, CNPC; Petrochina Research Institute of Petroleum Exploration & Development; |
Abstract: |
The Sinian Dengying Formation reveals a great resource potential in the central part of Sichuan Basin.
Describing the microbialite depositional fabrics at multi-scale is beneficial for clarifying their distribution. Based on
outcrop, core, and thin section data, this study characterizes the fabrics of microbialites at mesoscopic, microscopic, and
macroscopic scales. Two types of microbialites, stromatolites and thrombolites, are identified in the Sinian Dengying
Formation in Sichuan Basin. In addition, non-skeletal grains such as intraclasts, oncoids, ooids, and peloids have also
been observed in the Dengying Formation. Based on these petrological characteristics, eleven lithofacies and three
sedimentary cycles have been identified, which correspond to three depositional environments, including supratidalintertidal, shallow subtidal, and lagoon environments. In the supratidal-intertidal environment, the multi-stage microbial
biostrome build-ups are observed with the frequently occurrence of the fenestral and teepee structures. The shallow
subtidal environment exhibits lens-shaped microbial bioherm build-ups and grain-dominated intraclastic packstone/
grainstone. The lagoon cycle is dominated by medium to thick-bedded dolo-mudstone in the lower part. A depositional
model for the microbialite of Dengying Formation in Sichuan Basin is established, in which high-quality microbial
reservoir are predominantly developed in the lower supratidal-intertidal environment and the upper shallow subtidal
environment. |
Keywords: microbialite; sedimentary structure; lithofacies association; depositional model; Dengying Formation; Sich⁃
uan Basin |
投稿时间:
2025-05-06 |
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