General Geology and Facies Characteristics of the Lambir Formation, Miri-Lambir, Sarawak, With Special Emphasis on Its Trace Fossil Contents

Ichnofabric analysis is based on observations in cross-section or exposed outcrop and the approach are frequently emphasises on the synecology of endobenthic community. However, in the exposed Lambir Formation in Pantai Tusan of Miri-Lambir, palaeoichnological study has not been extensively done com...

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Main Author: Bin Saifulbahri, Ezzat Amirimran
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spelling utp-utpedia.182112018-11-22T14:40:21Z http://utpedia.utp.edu.my/18211/ General Geology and Facies Characteristics of the Lambir Formation, Miri-Lambir, Sarawak, With Special Emphasis on Its Trace Fossil Contents Bin Saifulbahri, Ezzat Amirimran G Geography (General) Ichnofabric analysis is based on observations in cross-section or exposed outcrop and the approach are frequently emphasises on the synecology of endobenthic community. However, in the exposed Lambir Formation in Pantai Tusan of Miri-Lambir, palaeoichnological study has not been extensively done compared to sedimentological facies and facies associations study. Five sedimentary facies has been identified, which are trough cross bedded sandstone facies, cross laminated sandstone facies, thoroughly laminated sandstone facies, thin laminated mudstone and sandstone facies, and bioturbated mudstone. Ichnofossils also has been identified as these facies. Those ichnofossils are Arenicolites, Bichordites, Cylindrichnus, Ophiomorpha, Palaeophycus, Planolites, Rosselia, Skolithos, Teichichnus, Thalassinoides, ?Sinusichnus, Taphrhelminthopsis, ?Trichichnus, and cf. Zoophycos. From facies and ichnofossils that has been observed, two facies associations; tidal sand bar facies association and tidal flat facies association; and two ichnofacies; Skolithos ichnofacies and Cruziana ichnofacies; has been identified. Based on the integrated studies, the sedimentary succession were deposited in tide-dominated estuary environment. Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS 2016-01 Final Year Project NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://utpedia.utp.edu.my/18211/1/Ezzat%20Amirimran%20Bin%20Saifulbahri_16521_Full.pdf Bin Saifulbahri, Ezzat Amirimran (2016) General Geology and Facies Characteristics of the Lambir Formation, Miri-Lambir, Sarawak, With Special Emphasis on Its Trace Fossil Contents. Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS. (Submitted)
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Bin Saifulbahri, Ezzat Amirimran
General Geology and Facies Characteristics of the Lambir Formation, Miri-Lambir, Sarawak, With Special Emphasis on Its Trace Fossil Contents
description Ichnofabric analysis is based on observations in cross-section or exposed outcrop and the approach are frequently emphasises on the synecology of endobenthic community. However, in the exposed Lambir Formation in Pantai Tusan of Miri-Lambir, palaeoichnological study has not been extensively done compared to sedimentological facies and facies associations study. Five sedimentary facies has been identified, which are trough cross bedded sandstone facies, cross laminated sandstone facies, thoroughly laminated sandstone facies, thin laminated mudstone and sandstone facies, and bioturbated mudstone. Ichnofossils also has been identified as these facies. Those ichnofossils are Arenicolites, Bichordites, Cylindrichnus, Ophiomorpha, Palaeophycus, Planolites, Rosselia, Skolithos, Teichichnus, Thalassinoides, ?Sinusichnus, Taphrhelminthopsis, ?Trichichnus, and cf. Zoophycos. From facies and ichnofossils that has been observed, two facies associations; tidal sand bar facies association and tidal flat facies association; and two ichnofacies; Skolithos ichnofacies and Cruziana ichnofacies; has been identified. Based on the integrated studies, the sedimentary succession were deposited in tide-dominated estuary environment.
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author Bin Saifulbahri, Ezzat Amirimran
author_sort Bin Saifulbahri, Ezzat Amirimran
title General Geology and Facies Characteristics of the Lambir Formation, Miri-Lambir, Sarawak, With Special Emphasis on Its Trace Fossil Contents
title_short General Geology and Facies Characteristics of the Lambir Formation, Miri-Lambir, Sarawak, With Special Emphasis on Its Trace Fossil Contents
title_full General Geology and Facies Characteristics of the Lambir Formation, Miri-Lambir, Sarawak, With Special Emphasis on Its Trace Fossil Contents
title_fullStr General Geology and Facies Characteristics of the Lambir Formation, Miri-Lambir, Sarawak, With Special Emphasis on Its Trace Fossil Contents
title_full_unstemmed General Geology and Facies Characteristics of the Lambir Formation, Miri-Lambir, Sarawak, With Special Emphasis on Its Trace Fossil Contents
title_sort general geology and facies characteristics of the lambir formation, miri-lambir, sarawak, with special emphasis on its trace fossil contents
publisher Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS
publishDate 2016
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