Abstract
The aim of this paper is to determine the effectiveness of cross association in detecting the similarity between correlated geological columnar sections. For this purpose, cross association is used to compare several geological columnar sections which are arbitrarily selected from different localities in central and north Jordan. It turns out, for most of the study cases, that the sections which consist of the same rock units (formations) are statistically classified as similar (p-value .05), while sections of different rock units (formations) are statistically classified as dissimilar (p-value .05).
Highlights
IntroductionA sequence of sedimentary rocks may be divided up into a number of lithostratigraphical units usually of various sizes
Geologists get used to study rocks in outcrops or in drill cores
Aim of Study The present study aims to attest the validity of the geostatistical cross association method in facilitating the exact lining-up of stratified rocks and the correlation between different geological sections
Summary
A sequence of sedimentary rocks may be divided up into a number of lithostratigraphical units usually of various sizes. Geologists can draw stratigraphical sections for several outcrops (or cores) in an area, and trace beds from section to section that leads to what is known as lithological correlation. This type of correlation basically demonstrates the equivalency of rock units across an area. The matter of correlation between different geological sections is relatively easier if the formation in the vertical rock sequence is not so greatly different in its lithology and thickness from one place to another.
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