Microfacies analysis and depositional environments of the Asmari Formation at the Ghar-e Agha Seyyed section, Farsan area (Chaharmahal Bakhtiari province), High Zagros

The Asmari Formation was measured and sampeled in Ghar-e Agha Seyyed at Farsan area in order to determine sedimentary environment based on facies analysis. In the study area, the Asmari Formation has a thickness of 183 m and conformably underlained the Pabdeh Formation. Based on microfacies studies, 8 microfacies were recognized such as:1) Porcelanouse foraminifera – bioclastic – red algal wackestone / packstone, 2) Rotalia grainstone, 3) Bioclastic –red algal grainstone, 4) Red algal – coral boundstone, 5) Red algal wackestone (Floatstone), 6) Red algal –large hyaline foraminifera – intraclast packstone, 7) Red algal – bioclastic - large hyaline foraminifera wackestone / packstone, 8) Large hyaline foraminifera packstone. These microfacies represent three facies belts including Inner ramp, Middle ramp and Outer ramp. On the other hand, based on the presence of benthic foraminifera, the age of the Asmari Formation is related to Oligocene (Rupelian – Chatian).