Résumé of geology of the South Permian Basin, Texas and New Mexico

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Research Article| April 01, 1942 Résumé of geology of the South Permian Basin, Texas and New Mexico West Texas Geological Society Committee; West Texas Geological Society Committee Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar ROBERT E. KING; ROBERT E. KING Chairman Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar ROBERT L. BATES; ROBERT L. BATES Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar JOHN M. HILLS; JOHN M. HILLS Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar B. G. MARTIN; B. G. MARTIN Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar SURCE J. TAYLOR SURCE J. TAYLOR Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar GSA Bulletin (1942) 53 (4): 539–560. https://doi.org/10.1130/GSAB-53-539 Article history received: 27 Aug 1941 first online: 02 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Twitter LinkedIn Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation West Texas Geological Society Committee, ROBERT E. KING, ROBERT L. BATES, JOHN M. HILLS, B. G. MARTIN, SURCE J. TAYLOR; Résumé of geology of the South Permian Basin, Texas and New Mexico. GSA Bulletin 1942;; 53 (4): 539–560. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/GSAB-53-539 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGSA Bulletin Search Advanced Search Abstract In the South Permian Basin the Permian rests on an irregular surface of folded older rocks. On the east side of the basin the exposed Permian is sparsely fossiliferous. The lower part is largely limestone and the upper is red clastic sediment with layers of gypsum. In the mountains west of the Pecos River the Permian is fossiliferous limestone, sandstone, and shale except for the highest formations, which are largely gypsum and redbeds. In the subsurface the Permian strata pass through a succession of changes in lithologic facies, which are related to the regional structure. Two broad negative areas subsided during the Permian more rapidly than the platforms bordering them. Limestone reefs and banks on the margins of the platforms grade into clastic rocks in the intervening negative areas. On the platforms, between the marginal reefs, are lagoonal dolomites, evaporites, and clastic rocks. The Permian Basin was probably connected with the open sea by way of a geosyncline crossing northern Mexico. Because of the narrowness of the entrance to the basin and the barriers to free circulation of ocean water within the basin, the salinity of the water probably varied greatly from place to place. Evaporites were deposited in areas where the salinity of the water was abnormally high.Permian oil reservoirs are in porous dolomites, and to a lesser extent in sandstone layers. Production is obtained from several of the pre-Permian formations. This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.