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Chaah, Johor
MOHD SHAFEEA LEMAN AND YUSRI ZAKARIAH
J abatan Geologi
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
43600 UKM Bangi, Selangor
Abstract: Matahari Mining Sdn. Bhd. which operate at the southeastern spur ofBukit Lop,
near Chaah, exposed about 40 m thick ofconglomerate which belongs to the continental Upper
Mesozoic Ma'Okil Formation. The conglomerate unit overlies a massive andesitic volcanic
rock. The lowest bed ofthe conglomerate is essentially made ofangular to subrounded pebbles
and cobbles of hematite derived from the nearby primary hematite ore body. The clasts of this
conglomerate are poorly sorted and the matrix is made of very fine-grained hematite. Iron
clasts are also present in the overlying conglomerate, the percentage and size of which
decrease toward the top of the conglomerate unit. This in situ nature of iron conglomerate
deposition suggests that the iron clasts were deposited as an alluvial fan deposit along the foot
of a fault scarp. The paleoslope is directed toward the northwest. The farthest distribution
of the iron pebbles is about 50 m from the centre of the fan. This fault might represent part
of the Ma'Okil wrench fault mentioned by Burton (1965) along which Bean (1968) recognised
several iron ore deposits. The absence of goethite cement or matrix suggests that the
depositional environment of the conglomerate was not very much influenced by water.
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Figure 2. Iron Conglom erate bed from Bukit Lop, Chaah (V = volcanic rock; IC
conglomerate bed; C = conglomerate)
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BEAN,
BURTON,
BURTON,
CHONG,
F.S.,
COOK,
R.H.,
EVANS,
C.M.
AND
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KOOPMANS, B.N., 1968. The Tembeling Formation a lithostratigraphic description (West Malaysia).
GeoL Soc. Malaysia Bull., 1,23-43.
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Manuscript received 27 February 1995