Research Article

Facies Analysis and Depositional Environments of the Late Palaeozoic Coal-Bearing Madzaringwe Formation in the Tshipise-Pafuri Basin, South Africa

Table 2

Facies associations identified in the Madzaringwe Formation.

Facies associations ā€‰Facies Interpretation of depositional environments

Conglomerate FA 1Gcm, Gmm, Se, St Dominantly alluvial and braided fluvial channels
Major tabular and lenticular sandstone FA 2 St, Sr, Sh, Sp, Sm, SI Dominant braided channels, channels
Fine laminated calcareous siltstone FA 3 FI, Fsm, Fm, Sr, St Shallow lake, flood plain.
Sandy shale/mudstone FA 4 FI, Sh, St, C Floodplain plain, lake and weakly developed palaeosol
Carbonaceous shale/mudstone FA 5 Fc, C Backswamps and oxbow lakes