Chapter 2 Palustrine Carbonates

摘要: Abstract Palustrine carbonates are a distinctive facies association that is particularly common in Mesozoic and Tertiary non-marine successions. This recurrent set of lithofacies has been identified strata as old Devonian closely related to the activities macrophtyes. represent modification fine-grained by variety biogenic processes subaerial exposure, pedogenesis, also show evidence hydromorphism. The process domain includes lacustrine-margin wetland settings associated with carbonate-rich groundwaters rivers. constitute part continuum carbonate deposits groundwater calcretes, tufas, travertines lacustrine sediments. repositories subtle environmental signals, such climatic data, but sensitive tectonic effects. Modern analogues seem surprisingly rare despite relatively occurrence ancient examples, need identify modern palustrine important.