Title

Pisoids and Pisolite Facies (Permian), Guadalupe Mountains, New Mexico and West Texas

Author

Mateu Esteban
Lloyd C. Pray

Files

Publication Date

1983

Publication Title

Coated Grains

Abstract

The abundant pisolite of the back-reef facies of the Capitan Limestone of the Guadalupe Mountain, New Mexico and Texas has long been of geologic interest. Its interpretation is important for better understanding the famous Permian Reef Complex and for interpreting pisolite, pisoids and associated facies elsewhere in the world. But major changes in prevailing concepts of the Guadalupe Mountains pisolite have occurred in the past 20 years. Consensus has not yet been reached. The purpose of this article is to summarize our current data and interpretations, emphasizing field-observable features.

Document Type

Book Chapter

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-68869-0_43

Recommended Citation

Esteban, Mateu and Pray, Lloyd C., "Pisoids and Pisolite Facies (Permian), Guadalupe Mountains, New Mexico and West Texas" (1983). KIP Articles. 7770.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/kip_articles/7770