Tidal sediments analysis of Top Quartzite in east of Zarand in Kerman area

The 50 meters thick Top Quartzite sediments in Kerman area is laid between siliciclastic red beds of the Dahu Formation and carbonate deposits of the Kuhbanan Formation. Three stratigraphy sections were measured at Gazuieh, Katkuieh and Dahuieh in eastern Zarand for analysis of depositional environment. Field and petrographic studies led to identification of a conglomerate petrofacies and three sandstone petrofacies (chert arenite, quartz arenite, sublitharenite) with high textural and compositional maturity. Lithofacies analysis resulted in recognition of three coarse grain (Gcm, Gms, Gt), seven medium grain (Sp, St, Sh, Sl, Sr, Sm, Se), one fine grain (Fl) and three intermediate sand-mud lithofacies (Sr(Fl), Sr/Fl, Fl(Sr)). Structural and textural evidences as well as predominant bimodal paleo-currents in most facies show that these sediments have been deposited in the tidal flat environment. The coarse, medium and fine grain sediments are deposited in tidal channels, intertidal flats, supratidal flats, respectively. We hope represented data in the study improve the basin analysis and paleogeographical reconstruction of Cambrian sedimentation.