Source, tectonic setting, and facies distribution of the Silurian Sharawra Formation, the Old Qusaiba village, central Saudi Arabia

Abbas, Muhammad Asif; Kaminski, Michael A.; Doğan, A. Umran

doi:10.1016/j.jafrearsci.2017.02.020

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“…The Sharawra Formation was deposited in a lower to upper shoreface environment, with sediment sourced from the Arabian Shield. The maximum thickness of the Sharawra Formation at this locality is 27 m, and the unit thins in the SW direction (Abbas et al, 2017). The top of the outcrop is capped by a hard layer of calcareous duricrust.…”

Section: Location 6: Lower Silurian Shale Of the Qusaiba Formationmentioning

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“…Along the dirt track that leads to the top of the cliff above Old Qusaiba village, we see the transition to the overlying Sharawra Formation, which is comprised of fine to medium grained subarkosic sandstones interbedded with green claystones (Abbas et al, 2017). Although fine silt layers can be seen in the upper part of shale of the Qusaiba Formation, the boundary with the overlying Sharawra Formation is placed at the lowermost sandstone bed.…”

Section: Location 6: Lower Silurian Shale Of the Qusaiba Formationmentioning

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“…Photo T. Garrison; B -map showing the position of Localities 6 and 7; C -Old Qusaiba Village with the exposure of shale of the Qusaiba Formation and sandstone of the Sharawra Formation in the background. View from the main road at Locality 6; D -some of the surviving mud-brick structures in Old Qusaiba Village; E-the section of shale of the Qusaiba Formation and sandstone of the Sharawra Formation sampled byAbbas et al (2017) and byKaminski & Perdana (2017, 2020, viewed from above; F -trace fossils on the upper surfaces of sandstone of the Sharawra Formation, road cut overlooking Old Qusaiba Village…”

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The Paleozoic formations in the Middle East contain some of the world's richest petroleum deposits, as they include excellent source and reservoir rocks. The Paleozoic rocks were deposited on the northern continental shelf of the Gondwanan continent at relatively high latitudes, and provide evidence of the Late Ordovician glacial event and associated sea-level changes. They also contain unique fossil remains. The Paleozoic formations exposed in the Al-Qassim Province in Saudi Arabia are well-suited to become important sites for geotourism. Because the sedimentary formations are well-exposed and are easily accessible, they have strong capacity for development as tourist destinations. In this paper, we describe eight localities and their significance as potential educational sites for geology and palaeontology, as well as the archeological and economic significance of the Paleozoic formations of Saudi Arabia. The cultural and tourist infrastructure is summarised and a two-day field excursion is proposed.

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Section: Location 6: Lower Silurian Shale Of the Qusaiba Formationmentioning

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Source, tectonic setting, and facies distribution of the Silurian Sharawra Formation, the Old Qusaiba village, central Saudi Arabia

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The Paleozoic formations of the Al Qassim Province in Saudi Arabia as potential sites for geotourism

The Paleozoic formations of the Al Qassim Province in Saudi Arabia as potential sites for geotourism

Geochemistry and mineralogy of the Silurian Akkas Formation, Iraqi western desert: implications for palaeoweathering, provenance and tectonic setting

Mineralogical and geochemical imprints to determine the provenance, depositional environment, and tectonic setting of the Early Silurian source rock of the Qusaiba shale, Saudi Arabia

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