Figure 6

Sedimentary facies and ferruginous deposits observed in (a) the Sarah Formation at S2SA, which deeply cut the older Quwarah and Ra'an Members of the Qasim Formation. (b–g) Ferruginous (Fe) layers, concretions, and ferricretes were observed in S2SA. (f) Ferruginous layers and amalgamated concretions meet and the former is extended and distributed laterally (g). (h) A slabbed rock sample shows the distribution of ferruginous layers, bleached and unbleached areas in S2SA.