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5.3 Conceptual model of the Favignana calcarenite with respect to the present-day situation. 43

6.1 Training image grid for the MPS algorithm. North is upper left, facies colour according to
general facies legend. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

6.2 Facies model resulting from the MPS method showing a plan view, two cross sections and a
fence with stratigraphic log locations. The values of Y-axes in cross-sections are in metres
above mean sea level. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

6.3 Conceptual structural reservoir prospective of the Favignana calcarenite. A cross section
from northwest to southeast is given, with Favignana on the right. Vertical scale is
exaggerated. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

7.1 Water escape structures at two different scales. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
7.2 Isopach map of the area west of Favignana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
7.3 Terraces in the Marsala calcarenite deposits between Trapani and Mazara del Vallo on the

mainland of Sicily as described by D’Angelo & Vernuccio (1996). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
7.4 Example of some calcarenite terraces near the city of Marsala, looking south. The city of

Marsala is just out of the view on the right. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

A.1 Geological map of the onshore area of western Sicily. The complexity of the geological 69
structures in Sicily contrasts considerably with the relatively undeformed Pleistocene clastic
carbonates (marked on the map). Map modified after Catalano et al. (2002). . . . . . . . 70
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A.2 Nautical map of the Aegadian archipelago showing the islands of Favignana, Levanzo and 72
Marettimo. Image courtesy of the Area Marinara Protetta delle Isole Egadi. . . . . . . . 73

A.3 Map of Favignana showing the locations as they are used in this report. . . . . . . . . . .
A.4 The fieldwork area on the eastern part of Favignana. The quarries are indicated in red. .
A.5 Chronostratigraphical correlation of the Lower Pleistocene to present day situation. . . .

B.1 Locations of the photo panels shown in this appendix. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
B.2 Outcrop of the eastern part of Cala Rossa. The change from a more planar bedding to
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dunes with linear crest and finally undulated crest is clearly visible. Also notice the end 76
of a set of dunes with tabular cross-lamination, overlain by trough cross-laminated units. 77
Person for scale. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
B.3 Photo panel of the Scala Cavallo cliff face. Note the large scours incising the older
sedimentary rock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
B.4 High energy development of a scour and fill system. Similar geometries are observed
elsewhere, however of smaller scale. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
B.5 Large foresets in the Cala Azurra bay, prograding to the southeast. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
B.6 Abandoned quarry south of the Scalo Cavallo cliff to illustrate the general thickness of the
calcarenite. Note the ’skyscraper’ left behind in the centre of the quarry, which is about
20m high. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

C.1 Overview of the thin sections with polarisation filter activated. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

D.1 Facies logs in all fieldwork locations, which are used as input in the facies model. The
trajectory is shown in the top left, and the dotted line represents the surface of the island.
Elevation in metres above mean sea level. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

D.2 Intermediate slices of the training image used in the MPS modelling algorithm. The north
is pointing upwards, scale not relevant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

D.3 Probability maps of the facies functioning as additional input data in the modelling process. 86
D.4 Probability maps of the facies functioning as additional input data in the modelling process

(continued). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
D.5 Close-ups of the final Multi-point statistics model of eastern Favignana. . . . . . . . . . . 88
D.6 The eastern Favignana porosity model. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
D.7 Facies model of eastern Favignana resulting from a SIS algorithm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
D.8 Facies model of eastern Favignana resulting from a TGS algorithm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

E.1 Procedure to create a seal around the samples used for permeability tests. . . . . . . . . . 93

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