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Fig. 5.<br />

Vertical cyclic sequences in the McNutt Member <strong>of</strong> the Salado Formation,<br />

with diagnostic sedimentary structures and textures and interpreted inflow<br />

waters (after Lowenstein, 1988).<br />

III-I7<br />

I ~<br />

Z<br />

I ...<br />

Z<br />

I i=<br />

I<br />

I "0<br />

I I U<br />

HALITE<br />

(with pOlyholitel<br />

10"<br />

, ... 1<br />

I ~I<br />

.2.I<br />

TYPE I<br />

3·36 ft<br />

TYPE II<br />

1-20 ft<br />

ANHYORITE/POLYHALITE ROCK<br />

Anhydrite or pclyholite inle'~<br />

layered wilh magneslt••rl(;h<br />

mudstone<br />

Gypsum pseudamorph prisms-<br />

~ Gypsum psl\ldomorphs with<br />

~ incarporaltd mud<br />

Rillllied 9l'psum psoudomorph<br />

..L..J- -"toni<br />

--<br />

Int.,toylt'ed lJJPSum cryStal<br />

\ sa .. • pseudomorphs OI"ld maoneslllc<br />

ANHYDRITE I<br />

POLYHALITE<br />

(with 9ypsum cry'tol<br />

pt.udomorphs and<br />

moqtlesilel<br />

MUDSTONE<br />

HALITE ROCK<br />

t$ij .... ~ - primary fluid inclusion<br />

·DE<br />

Chevron-comet halite with<br />

'" bondinq<br />

...._~ ·Cumulote"hoite cube' and<br />

rafts; polyhalit. laye",<br />

(block I<br />

@ Clear holite cry,tol'<br />

Clear halite With incor,or.<br />

aled mud and interstitial<br />

mudstone<br />

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