Paleoenvironments, Provenance, and Reservoir Characterization: Integrating Litho-Ichnofacies, Petrography, and Geochemistry of Compound Sandstone-Shale in the Jurassic Datta Formation, Western Salt Range, NW Himalayas (DATASET)
Description
This dataset provides supporting materials for the manuscript "Paleoenvironments, Provenance, and Reservoir Characterization: Integrating Litho-Ichnofacies, Petrography, and Geochemistry of Compound Sandstone-Shale in the Jurassic Datta Formation, Western Salt Range, NW Himalayas." It includes detailed petrographic data, geochemical analyses, ichnofacies classifications, and sedimentological observations supporting interpretations of depositional environments, provenance, and reservoir potential.
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Steps to reproduce
Here are some of the steps to reproduce: Field Data Collection: Conducted sedimentological logging of the Jurassic Datta Formation at selected outcrop locations in the Western Salt Range, NW Himalayas. Documented lithofacies characteristics and ichnofacies using detailed stratigraphic sections. Petrographic Analysis: Collected sandstone and shale samples for thin-section preparation. Performed modal analysis using point counting under a petrographic microscope. Geochemical Analysis: Conducted X-ray fluorescence (XRF) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) analyses to determine bulk geochemistry and mineralogical composition. Measured major and trace element concentrations to infer provenance and diagenetic alterations. Data Processing & Interpretation: Integrated sedimentological, ichnological, petrographic, and geochemical datasets. Used standard classification schemes and reservoir quality assessment techniques to interpret depositional environments and reservoir potential.
Institutions
- United Arab Emirates UniversityAbu Dhabi, Al Ain