Occurrence of calcrete in the Phu Kradung Formation of the Mesozoic Khorat Group, NE Thailand     

Yu HORIUCHI  Ken-ichiro HISADA  Veerote DAORERK  Suvapak IMSAMUT  Punya CHARUSIRI 《地球学报》2009,30(Z1):16-17

The Phu Kradung Formation of the Mesozoic Khorat Group is deposited by meandering river system. Floodplain deposits in the Nong Bua Lamphu section, northeastern Thailand contain paleosols with abundant calcretes. Calcretes occur within about 60 horizons in the studied section. Occurrences of calcretes are related with traces of life, such as roots and burrows. Microstructures of calcretes are mixture of biogenic and non-biogenic origin. It is suggested that the calcrete formation in the Phu Kradung Formation was affected by abundant biological activity.  相似文献