Xinjiang Petroleum Geology ›› 2008, Vol. 29 ›› Issue (5): 657-661.

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Study Progress in Limestone Classification with Perfection

DUAN Kai-bo1,2, DUAN Dong-sheng1,2, WANG Jie1, ZHANG Ju-hui1,2   

  1. 1. School of Earth-Sciences and Resources, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, China;
    2. State Key Laboratory of Geological Processes and Mineral Resources, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, China
  • Received:2008-01-02 Published:2020-10-19

Abstract: The results of limestone classification gained by scholars at home and abroad are introduced. It is pointed out that Folk's division (1962) and Dunham's division are good in practicability, hence being milestone's significant in the history of limestone classification. And Embry's modification (1971) and Wright's further revision (1992) as well as Riding's division of microbolite (2000) can be regarded as three major progresses for it. It is "two milestones" and "three progresses" that allow the limestone classification to be more scientific, more reasonable and more perfect. In view of the importance and complexity of biotic (esp. microbial) processes in formation of limestone, together with Riding's division of microbolite into stromatolite, thrombolite, dendrolite and leiolite as well as recent-year studied progress, this paper suggests new complements and perfections for limestone classification.

Key words: limestone classification, Folk' division, Dunham's division, microbolite, perfection

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