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Coarse grained lithofacies | Description | Fine grained lithofacies | Description |
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Gcm | Clast-supported conglomerate. Colour: light brownish to red. Matrix: mostly absent; fine-medium sand if present Clasts: typically granule to pebbly sized, up to boulder size; poorly sorted; subangular to rounded | Sf | Massive to slightly laminated muddy sandstones Colour: light grey, grey to khaki. Grain size: very fine to coarse grained sand, poorly sorted |
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Gmm | Matrix-supported conglomerate. Colour: light brownish grey, reddish grey Matrix: clay to sand; typically massive, occasionally laminated. Clasts: typically granule to pebbly sized; up to boulder size; poorly sorted; subangular to subrounded | Fl | Laminated siltstone and fine sandstone, with very small ripples. Colour: Khaki grey to khaki |
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Se | Crudely stratified to massive sandstone. Color: light gray Grain size: coarse to very coarse sand | Fc | Massive to laminated carbonaceous mudstone/shale. Abundant to rare carbonized plant material. Colour: grey to dark grey |
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St | Trough cross-bedded sandstone. Colour: reddish brown, khaki to grey. Grain size: medium to coarse grained sand. Thickness is 0.1–2.0 m | Fsm | Silt and mudstone. Colour: black. Occurring in backswamps |
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Sh | Horizontally stratified sandstone. Colour: light Grey, khaki to reddish brown. Grain size: very fine to medium grained sand | Fm | Mudstone and silt. Colour: black. Occurring in overbank and or drape deposits |
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Sp | Sand, very fine to medium Colour: reddish brown, khaki to grey. Grain size: very fine to medium grained sand | C | Coal stringers, 1–7 cm thick; <2-3 m long. Colour: black. Occurring within mudstone, or black shale |
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Sr | Sand, very fine to fine grained with ripples. Cross-laminated Colour: reddish brown, khaki to grey. Grain size: very fine to fine grained sand | | |
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Sm | Sand, very fine to coarse. Massive or faint lamination. Colour: reddish brown, khaki to grey. Grain size: very fine to medium grained sand | | |
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S1 | Sand, medium to coarse, may be pebbly. Colour: light grey, grey to khaki. Grain size: medium to very coarse sand | | |
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