Abstract
The upper parts of the Upper Ordovician Lexington Limestone in central Kentucky, USA, are interpreted to reflect a structurally controlled carbonate buildup, represented by a facies mosaic of shoal complexes and interbedded shale units. Facies intertonguing is complex and two- dimensional (2-D) mapping has been difficult. In this project, we converted 2-D maps to 3-D maps to show the extent of various facies and the complex nature of intertonguing. The resulting 3-D maps can be viewed from various vantage points and show the likely influence of basement structures as well as the results of post-depositional structural activity.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 14-17 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Estonian Journal of Earth Sciences |
| Volume | 72 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2023 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2023, Estonian Academy Publishers. All rights reserved.
Funding
We wish to thank the 3-D Geoframework Team at the Kentucky Geological Survey and the U.S. Geological Survey for their support of the project through the EDMAP program. Svend Stouge and an anonymous reviewer helped improve the quality of the paper. The publication costs of this article were par - tially covered by the Estonian Academy of Sciences. We wish to thank the 3-D Geoframework Team at the Kentucky Geological Survey and the U.S. Geological Survey for their support of the project through the EDMAP program. Svend Stouge and an anonymous reviewer helped improve the quality of the paper. The publication costs of this article were partially covered by the Estonian Academy of Sciences.
| Funders | Funder number |
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| Kentucky Geological Survey | |
| U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Eesti Teaduste Akadeemia |
Keywords
- 2-D maps
- Lexington Limestone
- Upper Ordovician
- facies mosaic
- structure
- three-dimensional (3-D) mapping
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Water Science and Technology
- General Earth and Planetary Sciences