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===Dunham’s Criteria===
 
===Dunham’s Criteria===
 
Dunham classification system is based on three depositional textural features:
 
Dunham classification system is based on three depositional textural features:
The presence or absence of lime mud.
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* The presence or absence of lime mud.
The abundance of grains.[j]  
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* The abundance of grains.[j]  
• the presence of in situ organic binding   
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* The presence of in situ organic binding   
    
===Dunham (1962) Classification===
 
===Dunham (1962) Classification===
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[[File:GeoWikiWriteOff2021-Abdulwahab-Figure12.png|thumbnail|400px|{{Figure number|12}}Dunham classification system for carbonate rock (1962)]]
 
The original Dunham classification system composes of six classes summarized in Figure 12:  
 
The original Dunham classification system composes of six classes summarized in Figure 12:  
[[File:GeoWikiWriteOff2021-Abdulwahab-Figure12.png|thumbnail|Fig. 12 Dunham classification system for carbonate rock (1962) [12]]]
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* [[Mudstone]]: a mud-supported rock with < 10% grains, and original components are not organically bounded together during deposition (Figure 13).   
 
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* Wackestone: a mud-supported rock with > 10% grains, and original components are not organically bounded together during deposition (Figure 14).   
• Mudstone: a mud-supported rock with < 10% grains, and original components are not organically bounded together during deposition (Figure 13).   
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* Packstone: a grain-supported rock with lime mud presented, and original components are not organically bounded together during deposition (Figure 15).  
Wackestone: a mud-supported rock with > 10% grains, and original components are not organically bounded together during deposition (Figure 14).   
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* Grainstone: a grain-supported rock with lime mud absent, and original components are not organically bounded together during deposition (Figure 16).  
Packstone: a grain-supported rock with lime mud presented, and original components are not organically bounded together during deposition (Figure 15).  
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* Boundstone: a rock with the presence of organic components bounded together during deposition.  
Grainstone: a grain-supported rock with lime mud absent, and original components are not organically bounded together during deposition (Figure 16).  
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* Crystalline: a rock with unrecognizable depositional texture (Figure 17).   
Boundstone: a rock with the presence of organic components bounded together during deposition.  
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Crystalline: a rock with unrecognizable depositional texture (Figure 17).   
      
===Extended Dunham Classification (1971)===
 
===Extended Dunham Classification (1971)===
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Floatstones and bindstones are usually formed in medium-energy settings (below average wave base).
 
Floatstones and bindstones are usually formed in medium-energy settings (below average wave base).
 
Rudstones and framestones are usually formed in high-energy settings (above wave base).  
 
Rudstones and framestones are usually formed in high-energy settings (above wave base).  
Organically-bound rocks show good reservoir quality if the skeletal growth is interconnected.  
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Organically-bound rocks show good reservoir quality if the skeletal growth is interconnected.
    
==Gallery==
 
==Gallery==

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