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MAHAKAM DELTA
Facies Description


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mah-facies-des.jpg (22493 bytes) Fluvial Distributary Channel
  • organic clay
  • rippled sand-mud lamination
  • cross bedded medium sand with carbonaceous laminae

Tidal Distributary Channel

  • rippled sand-mud lamination with scattered burrows
  • cross bedded and rippled fine to medium sand with mud laminae

Distributary Mouth Bar

  • fine to medium bioturbated sand
  • bioturbated mud with fine sand
  • massive prodelta mud