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  • 1
    ISSN: 1365-3121
    Source: Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
    Topics: Geosciences
    Notes: The carbon-isotope signature of terrestrial organic matter (OM) offers a valuable tool to develop stratigraphic correlations for near-shore deposits. A mid-Cretaceous coastal succession of the western Algarve Basin, Portugal, displays a marked negative δ13C excursion ranging from − 21.2‰ to − 27.8‰ in the Early Aptian followed by two shifts towards higher values (up to − 19.3‰) during the Early and Late Aptian, respectively. The dominance of cuticle and leaf debris in the bulk OM fraction is confirmed by optical studies, Rock-Eval pyrolysis and by comparison with the δ13C signature of four different types of fossilized land-plant particles. Correlation of two terrestrial δ13Cbulk OM records from different study sites leads to a significant enhancement of the intrabasinal stratigraphic correlation within the Algarve Basin. Three prominent excursions in the Portuguese records can be correlated with existing δ13C curves from pelagic and terrestrial environments. The general carbon-isotope pattern is superimposed by small-scale fluctuations which can be explained by compositional variations within the OM.
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  • 2
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    Oxford, UK : Blackwell Publishing Ltd
    Polar research 8 (1990), S. 0 
    ISSN: 1751-8369
    Source: Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
    Topics: Geography , Geosciences
    Notes: The Triassic succession of Bjørnøya (200 m) comprises the Lower Triassic Urd Formation (65 m) of the Sassendalen Group, and the Middle and Upper Triassic Skuld Formation (135 m) of the Kapp Toscana Group. These units are separated by a condensed '.'Middle Triassic sequence represented by a phosphatic remainé conglomerate (0.2m).The Urd Formation consists of grey to dark grey shales with yellow weathering dolomitic beds and nodules. Palynology indicates the oldest beds to be Diencrian; ammonoid faunas in the middle and upper part of the formation arc of Smithian age. The organic content (c. 1 %) includes kerogen of land and marine origin, reflecting a shallow marine depositional environment.The Skuld Formation is dominated by grey shales with red weathering siderite nodules. There are minor coarsening upwards sequences; the highest bed exposed is a 20 m thick, very fine-grained sandstone. Palynomorphs indicate a late Ladinian age for the lower part of the formation, and macrofossils and palynomorphs indicate Ladinian to Carnian ages for the upper part. Sedimentary structures, a sparse marine fauna and microplankton indicate deposition in a shallow marine environment. The organic residues contain dominantly terrestrially derived kerogen.
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  • 3
    ISSN: 1437-3262
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Geosciences
    Description / Table of Contents: Abstract The paper describes the palynology, stratigraphy, sedimentology and palaeogeographic setting of Lower Cretaceous turbiditic and terrigenous deep-sea sediments at the Tethyan margins of Africa and Alboran (External Domain of the Rif, and Flysch Nappes). During the Early Cretaceous terrigenous turbiditic deep-water sedimentation characterizes two different palaeogeographic domains in the southern part of the western Tethys: In the northern area of the External Domain (Ketama Unit of the Rif) alternating turbiditic arenites and pelites are interpreted as sediments of a distal part of a fan system on the Tethyan margin of Africa. The main sources for the terrigenous material were situated in Central and Western Algeria; only little sand transited through the Prerif and the Mesorif zones of Morocco. The terrigenous sedimentation began in the Hauterivian, but the main turbiditic cycles are of Aptian to Lower and Middle Albian age. The Flysch Domain probably was situated far to the Northeast with respect to the Rif basin, at the western and southern margins of the Alboran microplate. Relatively proximal turbidites form most of the Tisirène Nappe, whereas more distal turbidites constitute the series of the Melloussa and the Chouamat Nappes. The existence of two different source areas is demonstrated, one to the NE and the other to the NW of the depositional area. The turbidites probably were deposited on a E-W oriented fan system which progradated into a longitudinal trench-like trough. In the Central Rif area, the Tisirène Flysch is of Valanginian to Albian (pre-Vraconian) age. In the Western Rif and in the Melloussa and Chouamat Nappes of the whole area no sediments older than Aptian have been found. The stratigraphy of the investigated series is based on a new tentative palynostratigraphic zonation, using pollen, spores and dinoflagellate cysts. Rich and well preserved assemblages have been found in the Western Rif only, whereas the samples of the Tisirène Nappe and the Chouamat Nappe in the Central and Eastern Rif have been affected by some thermal alteration. Black and mostly opaque palynomorphs from the Ketama Unit reflect the strong thermal influence in the External Domain of the Central and Eastern Rif.
    Abstract: Résumé On présente la palynologie, la stratigraphie, la sédimentologie et le cadre paléogéographique des sédiments turbiditiques et terrigènes en milieu marin profond sur les marges téthysiennes de l'Afrique et d'Alboran au Crétacé inférieur (Rif externe et Nappes des Flyschs, Maroc). Au cours du Crétacé inférieur, des sédiments terrigènes turbiditiques se trouvent dans deux domaines paléogéographiques du secteur sud de la terminaison occidentale de la Téthys: Dans le secteur septentrional du domaine externe rifain (unité de Ketama) des alternances de pétites et d'arénites sont interprétées en tant que dépôts distaux d'un cône sousmarin sur la marge téthysienne de l'Afrique. Les sources principales pour le matériel terrigène se trouvent en Algérie centrale et occidentale. Peu de matériel seulement a pu traverser la marge marocaine à travers le Mésorif et le Prérif. Dans le Domaine externe rifain, le début de la sédimentation terrigène se fait au cours de l'Hauterivien; les turbidites arénitiques sont essentiellement de l'Aptien et de l'Albien anté-Vraconien. Le Domaine des Flyschs était probablement situé largement au Nordest du bassin rifain, sur les marges sud et ouest de la plaque d'Alboran. Les faciès turbiditiques relativement proximaux sont associés à la nappe du J. Tisirène, alors que les faciès plus distaux dominent dans les nappes de Melloussa et de Chouamat. Deux sources sont responsables de la construction des corps sédimentaires des Flyschs: une première source était située au Nordouest et une autre au Nordest du domaine sédimentaire. Les cônes sous-marins profonds des Flyschs étaient orientés Est-Ouest; par progradation ils avancaient dans un bassin sédimentaire longitudinal de même orientation. Les turbidites débutent au Valanginien dans la série de Tisirène du Rif central; la sédimentation turbiditique se termine avant le Vraconien, au cours de l'Albien. Dans le Rif occidental et dans les nappes de Melloussa et de Chouamat du domaine entier aucun sédiment ne date d'avant l'Aptien. La stratigraphie des séries analysées est basée sur une nouvelle zonation provisoire par des pollen, des spores et des dinoflagellés. Des flores très riches et bien conservées ont été trouvées dans les Flyschs du Rif occidental. Les palynomorphes des Flyschs du Rif central et oriental en revanche ont été affectés par un léger métamorphisme. Un métamorphisme plus intense se manifeste par des palynomorphes noirs et souvent opaques dans l'unité de Ketama du Rif externe central et oriental.
    Notes: Zusammenfassung Von den afrikanischen und Alboran-Kontinentalrändern der westlichen Tethys (Externe Domäne und Flyschdecken im Rif, Nordmarokko) werden terrigene turbiditische Tiefseesedimente von Unterkreidealter beschrieben (Palynologie, Stratigraphie, Sedimentologie und paläogeographischer Rahmen). Während der Unterkreide finden sich terrigene turbiditische Tiefseeablagerungen in zwei verschiedenen paläogeographischen Räumen des Südteils der westlichen Tethys: Im Nordteil der Externen Domäne (Ketama-Einheit des Rif) werden Wechsellagerungen von Areniten und Peliten als distale Fan-Ablagerungen am tethydischen Kontinentalrand von Afrika gedeutet. Die wichtigsten Quellen für das detritische Material lagen in Zentral- und Westalgerien, am Südrand des Tell. Nur wenig Sand- und Tonmaterial stammt aus dem marokkanischen Vorland selbst, denn im südlich an die Ketama-Einheit anschließenden Mesorif und im Prärif fehlen proximale detritische Ablagerungen weitgehend. Im Rifbecken begann die detritische Sedimentation im Hauteriv; das Alter der wichtigsten sandigen Turbidite ist Apt bis Alb (prä-Vracon). Die Flyschdomäne lag in der Unterkreide vermutlich weit im Nordosten des Rifbekkens, am Süd- und Westrand der Alboran-Mikroplatte. Relativ proximale Turbidite finden sich in der Tisirène-Decke, etwas distalere Bildungen charakterisieren die Melloussa- und die Chouamat-Decke. Der Detritus der Tisirène-Decke wurde von zwei Quellen ins Flyschbecken geschüttet, wobei eine Quelle im Nordosten, die andere im Nordwesten des Ablagerungsraumes lag. Die turbiditischen Sedimente wurden vermutlich auf einem Ost-West orientierten Fan-System, das in einen longitudinalen Trog vorstieß, abgelagert. Im zentralen Rifgebirge ist das Alter des Tisirène-Flyschs Valang bis Oberes Alb (prä-Vracon). In den westlichen Aufschlüssen der Tisirène-Decke und in der Melloussa- und der Chouamat-Decke des ganzen Untersuchungsgebietes wurden keine Sedimente aus der Zeit vor dem Apt nachgewiesen. Die Stratigraphie der untersuchten Serien beruht auf einer provisorischen neuen Zonierung durch Pollen, Sporen und Dinoflagellaten. Formenreiche und gut erhaltene Florengemeinschaften wurden in allen Einheiten des westlichen Rifgebirges gefunden. Die Floren aus der Tisirène-Decke und der Chouamat-Decke des zentralen und östlichen Rif sind thermal etwas verändert. Schwarze, meist opake Palynomorphen in der Ketama-Einheit weisen auf die Wirkung der Metamorphose im zentralen und östlichen Rif hin.
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  • 4
    Publication Date: 2012-11-01
    Description: The late Early Cretaceous greenhouse climate has been studied intensively based on proxy data derived essentially from open marine archives. In contrast, information on continental climatic conditions and on the accompanying response of vegetation is relatively scarce, most notably owing to the stratigraphic uncertainties associated with many Lower Cretaceous terrestrial deposits. Here, we present a palynological record from Albian near-shore deposits of the Lusitanian Basin of W Portugal, which have been independently dated using Sr-isotope signals derived from low-Mg oyster shell calcite. 87Sr/86Sr values fluctuate between 0.707373 ± 0.00002 and 0.707456 ± 0.00003; absolute values and the overall stratigraphic trend match well with the global open marine seawater signature during Albian times. Based on the new Sr-isotope data, existing biostratigraphic assignments of the succession are corroborated and partly revised. Spore-pollen data provide information on the vegetation community structure and are flanked by sedimentological and clay mineralogical data used to infer the overall climatic conditions prevailing on the adjacent continent. Variations in the distribution of climate-sensitive pollen and spores indicate distinct changes in moisture availability across the studied succession with a pronounced increase in hygrophilous spores in late Early Albian times. Comparison with time-equivalent palynofloras from the Algarve Basin of southern Portugal shows pronounced differences in the xerophyte/hygrophyte ratio, interpreted to reflect the effect of a broad arid climate belt covering southern and southeastern Iberia during Early Albian times.
    Print ISSN: 0016-7568
    Electronic ISSN: 1469-5081
    Topics: Geosciences
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