BATURAJA

GEOLOGICAL FIELD TRIP,

SOUTH SUMATRA

By :
Rudhy L. Tarigan
Dedi Sukmara
Syaiful Jazan
Joan Caroline.L.T
Endartanto
Content :

1. Introduction
2. South Sumatera Regional Geologic
Setting
3. Geology of Baturaja Area
4. Outcrops Report
5. Remarks
 Introduction
Recent year :
State of the art of technology leads geoscientist
to utilize electric data in interpreting subsurface
structure and rock characters.

Recognition of rocks based on cutting samples and

core samples

Rare opportunity to observe the visualization of

whole body of rocks
 Introduction
Field Trip :
Good opportunity for geoscientist to see an actual
visualization of rock formations

Baturaja area is a right place to observe South

Sumatera Stratigraphic Section

Improved geoscientist’s knowledge of the

Stratigraphy of South Sumatera
Geology of Baturaja Area

Gafur et al, 1993

South Sumatera Regional Geologic Setting

Tertiary tectonic evolution :

 Pre Tertiary development
 Early Tertiary development
 Late Tertiary development
 Plio-Pleistocene
Early Tertiary Development

Upper picture : Rifting Phase

During Eocene – Oligocene

period, South Sumatera basin was
rifted then followed by deposition
of Lemat Fm and overlaying
Benakat Shale.

Lower picture : Post-Rifting

Transgression Phase

During Oligocene-Miocene
period, South Sumatera basin was
deposited by GRM and TAF
followed by marine transgression
with clastic source from Sunda
Craton.
Late Tertiary Development

Upper picture:
Subsidence Phase
In middle Miocene time,
Subsidence continued and
Carbonate reefs were
drowned as sea level rose.

Lower Picture :
Syn-Orogenic Phase
Increased subduction and
uplift of the B.Barisan
range.depositing sands of
the Airbenakat Fm during
Middle Miocene and
Muara Enim Fm. In
Pliocene.
South Sumatra Regional Geologic Setting

• Present day SS Basinal

area consists of several
basin ,

• The Palembang Back-arc

basin

• The Bengkulu Fore-arc

basin.
 BATURAJA DEPOSITIONAL SYSTEM

Eocene-Miocene
South Sumatera Basin

Continental Margin - Rifting

Continental Shelf - Transgression

Sedimentation ceased – Island submerged

Carbonate Platform

Low relief build-ups Skeletal Grains, occ.Coral Frame

South Sumatra Stratigraphic Column

Cameron & Pulunggono 1984

Map of Baturaja Area
Field Trip stops location map

Koesoemadinata, 2002
Stop 1 : Air Kisau Outcrop

Gritsand member (GRM) outcrop

Top of TAF outcrop
Stop 1A : Kampung Sawah Quarry

Bioclastic Mudstone outcrop

Stop 2 : Air kiti outcrop

Rudstone outcrop
Stop 3 : Air Lengkayap Outcrop

Mud bank Platform outcrop

Stop 4 : Lesung Raja Outcrop

Top of BRF outcrop : Open marine carb. bank

Stop 5 : Tanjung Baru Sandstone Quarry

Lower TAF outcrop equivalent GRM

Stop 6 : Baturaja Cement Quarry

Platy coral LST

Low Relief Mud
bank outcrop
Stop 7 : Telisa Sand outcrop in Baturaja Cement Quarry

Telisa Sand outcrop

 : Glauc. SS

Rudhy et al, 2002

Remarks :

1. Gritsand member (GRM).

2. Basically the Baturaja Fm is not a Real

Reef, that there is no reef in South

Sumatra Basin.

3. Telisa Sand.
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FM Depth Lithotype & Str Color Dep. Env.
Enjoy the fasting seasons

Any question ?