Turbidite to Storm Transition Sedimentation during Early Carboniferous, Kashmir Himalaya

This work, based on sedimentological data collected from two stratigraphic sections at Lambar and Malvat (Banihal area), reports the turbidite to storm influenced sedimentation of "Syringothyris Limestone" sequence, Kashmir Himalaya. An upward progresssion of the sequence reflects the depositional record of fine grained turbidite to storm - and wave - influenced sedimentation. Sedimentary structures like short wave length symmetrical ripples. flat lamination, thin graded bedding and structures in muddy siltstones suggest deposition in low energy, wave influenced settings, The storm influenced sediments display hummocky, cross stratification. skolithos ichinofacies, granule/shelly lags, mega ripples, low angle cross lamination and convolute lamination. The whole sequence is interpreted to represent episodic storm influenced sedimentation in a shallow basin, largely controlled by tectonic activity, The Markov Chain models structured for this sequence also suggest episodic sedimentation and do not show any cyclicity,