Discussion on classification and naming scheme of fine-grained sedimentary rocks
PENG Jun,ZENG Yao,YANG Yiming,YU Ledan,XU Tianyu
Table 3 Material composition of fine-grained sedimentary rocks in typical regions
Basin
type
Area Felsic clastic content/% Carbonate content/% Clay
content/%
Organic matter content/% Special mineral content/% Refe-
rences
Marine Barnett shale in Fort Worth Basin, U.S. 51.9 8.1 35.0 4.5 Pyrite 4.1 [27]
Upper Jurassic Haynesville shale
in U.S. Gulf Basin
31.8 22.7 45.5 Pyrite 3.2 [28]
Devonian-Mississippi fine-grained sedimentary rocks in Western Canada Sedimentary Basin 11.1-92.5
48.9
0.1-85.4
4.7
0.1-88.3
45.9
0.1-5.7
1.3
Pyrite 0.5 [29]
Silurian Long-1 Sub-member shale
in the Sichuan Basin, SW China
39.5-61.4
49.7
6.3-34.5
12.7
18.6-47.0
34.9
2.3-5.5
3.6
[30]
Fine-grained sedimentary rocks of the
Upper Permian Longtan Formation in the
Southeastern Hunan Depression, China
9.0-43.0
27.0
23.0-50.0
38.0
25.0-41.0
35.0
0.2-7.4
2.1
Pyrite 2.0 [31]
Fine-grained sedimentary rocks of Cambrian
Yu’ertusi Formation in Tarim Basin
21.2-94.8
57.8
0.1-69.6
16.9
0.8-48.5
15.7
0.1-8.6
2.4
Pyrite 2.2 [32]
Continental Fine-grained sedimentary rocks of the
Lower Jurassic Da'anzhai Member
in the Sichuan Basin, SW China
15.3-66.2
36.9
0.1-95.0
20.9
9.0-56.0
24.3
1.1 [33]
Fine-grained sedimentary rocks of the
Paleogene Sha 3-Sha 4 Member in
Dongying Sag, Bohai Bay Basin
1.0-62.0
23.8
1.0-91.0
50.6
1.0-70.0
20.3
0.1-13.6
2.5
Pyrite 2.7 [34]
Fine-grained sedimentary rock in the second member of Paleogene Kongdian Formation
in Cangdong Sag, Bohai Bay Basin
0.1-56.0
36.7
0.1-95.0
32.8
1.0-56.0
15.1
0.1-13.1
3.4
Cubicite 14.8 [35]
Fine-grained sedimentary rocks of Permian Lucaogou Formation in Junggar Basin 0.1-73.5
49.4
0.1-91.5
36.9
0.1-15.0
11.9
Pyrite 1.0 [17]
Fine-grained sedimentary rocks of the first member of Cretaceous Qingshankou
Formation in Songliao Basin, SW China
3.7-73.4
49.4
0.1-93.5
13.1
2.5-49.6
33.6
0.5-6.8
3.2
Pyrite 3.9 [36]