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  3. Playa - sabkha

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  • Playa - sabkha
    • RNKPC: Argillaceous Keuper member
    • RNKPD: Dolomitic Keuper Member
    • RNKPE: Red Keuper Evaporite Member
    • RNKPS: Main Keuper Evaporite Member
    • ZEZ5: Z5 (Ohre) Formation
    • ZEZ5R: Z5 Salt Clay Member
    • ZEZ4T: Z4 Upper Anhydrite member
    • ZEZ3S: Z3 Fringe Sandstone Member
    • ZEZ3H: Z3 Salt Member
    • ZEZ3B: Z3 Anhydrite-Carbonate Member
    • ZEZ3A: Z3 Main Anhydrite Member
    • ZEZ2S: Z2 Fringe Sandstone Member
    • ZEZ2T: Z2 Roof Anhydrite Member
    • ZEZ2H: Z2 Salt Member
    • ZEZ2A: Z2 Basal Anhydrite Member
    • ZEZ2M: Z2 Middle Claystone Member
    • ZEZ2F: Z2 Fringe Anhydrite Member
    • ZEZ2R: Red-brown Salt Clay Member
    • ZEZ1S: Z1 Fringe Sandstone Member
    • ZEZ1W: Z1 Anhydrite Member
    • ZEZ1T: Z1 Upper Anhydrite Member
    • ZEZ1H: Z1 Salt Member
    • ZEZ1B: Z1 Anhydrite/Carbonate member
    • ZEZ1M: Z1 Middle Claystone Member
    • ZEFRM: Zechstein Middle Claystone member
    • ZEFRS: Zechstein Fringe Sandstone member
    • ROCLT: Ten Boer Member
    • ROCLA: Ameland Member
    • ROCLH: Hollum Member
    • ROCLB: Buren Member
    • ROCLU: Upper Silverpit Claystone Member
    • ROCLE: Silverpit Evaporite Member
    • ROCLL: Lower Silverpit Claystone Member

Playa - sabkha

With a playa-sabkha depositional environment, one should think of regularly drying lakes in arid regions. Here salts precipitate as a result of evaporation of the water, creating salt flats and very salty lakes or inland seas.

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