Classifications of carbonate rocks

1. Classifications of
Carbonate Rocks
Dr. Behrooz Esrafili-Dizaji

2. Classification
Classification of
carbonate
Non-textural
Mineralogical
and chemical
composition
Physical
properties
Textural
Autochthonou
s
Reefal and
Microbial
Allochthonous Non-reefal
Flügel, 2004

3. Compositional Classifications

4. Carbonate minerals

5. Carbonate rocks
Limestone
Others
Evaporite
Dolomite
Siliciclastic
Sandy limestones
Silty limestones
Argillaceous limestones
Calcitic dolomite
Dolomitic calcite
Nodular dolomite
Nodular limestone
Cherty limestone

7. Limestone-Dolostone

8. Limestone-Dolostone

9. Limestone-Claystone
Modified after Pettijohn, 1975

10. Limestone-Claystone

11. Pelagic Carbonates

12. Carbonate-Evaporite

13. Mixed carbonate-siliciclastic

14. Textural Classifications

15. Folk’s classification (1959)

17. Major Components

18. 4 Families & 11 Types

19. Folk’s classification (1962)

20. 4 Families & 11 Types

21. Classification based on Particle sizes

22. Dunham’s Classification

23. Dunham’s Classification

24. Dunham’s Classification

25. Dunham’s Classification

26. Significance of Dunham’s Classification

27. Folk’s vs. Dunham’s classifications

28. Embry and Klovan (1971)

29. Embry and Klovan (1971)

30. Embry and Klovan (1971)

31. Other revision: Wright (1992)

32. Other revision: Wright (1992)

33. Wright’s Classification

34. Carozzi’s classification
(1989)

35. Louks (1999)

36. Thanks