Earth Science Malaysia (ESMY)

REVISED LITHOFACIES AND FRACTURE ANALYSIS OF MIOCENE MURREE FORMATION, ISLAMABAD

August 25, 2023 Posted by Natasha In Earth Science Malaysia (ESMY)

ABSTRACT

REVISED LITHOFACIES AND FRACTURE ANALYSIS OF MIOCENE MURREE FORMATION, ISLAMABAD

Journal: Earth Science Malaysia (ESMY)

Ahmad Saleem, Samrab Adeel, Javid Hussain

This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License CC BY 4.0, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited

Doi: 10.26480/esmy.02.2023.156.163

A thorough understanding of a rock formation’s structure and sedimentology is crucial before engaging in hydrological exploration or any development project. Islamabad is going through rapid development, so it’s crucial to update the subsurface studies for the benefit of the citizens. This research aims to study the Sedimentological characteristics of the Murree Formation through lithofacies analysis and to know the hydrological characteristics through Fracture analysis. Fracture analysis was conducted using the circle inventory method to calculate fractured porosity and permeability within the Murree Formation in the Islamabad region, and the lithofacies analysis was performed by observing the Sedimentological characteristics of each rock bed. Fracture analysis indicates that the rock formation in the Shah Alla Ditta region is not suitable enough to be classified as an aquifer. At the same time, the lithofacies study shows that the Murree Formation was deposited in a fluvial environment.

Pages 156-163
Year 2023
Issue 2
Volume 7

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