Biostratigraphy and Facies Analysis of Upper Valanginian-Upper Hauterivian (Sarmord Formation) in Maten Anticline, Northern Iraq
| Autor: | Mohammed Al-Abbasi, Majid Al-Mutwali, Nabil Al-Banna |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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| Zdroj: | Iraqi Geological Journal, Vol 54, Iss 2F, Pp 1-12 (2021) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2414-6064 2663-8754 |
| DOI: | 10.46717/igj.54.2F.1ms-2021-12-18 |
| Popis: | Biostratigraphical and sedimentological study of the Sarmord Formation (Upper Valanginian - Upper Hauterivian) at the southern limb of Maten anticline is conducted within a well-exposed section. The formation is composed of marl, marly limestone, limestone, and dolostone, which yielded moderately diversified benthonic foraminiferal fauna, green algae, echinoderms, gastropods and some bioclast. The stratigraphic distribution of the benthonic species permits the recognition of two well-defined biozones. These are Everticyclammina kelleri Assemblage Zone, which represents the Late Valanginian age and Pseudocyclammina lituus Assemblage Zone, indicating Hauterivian age. These larger benthonic foraminiferal biozones are correlated with other zonal schemes inside and outside of Iraq, which indicates that the age of the Sarmord Formation in Maten anticline extends from Late Valanginian to Late Hauterivian age. The Sarmord Formation in the studied section is composed of limestone, dolomite, marl and conglomerate lithofacies types. Limestone lithofacies is represented by lime wackestone microfacies. According to the characteristic features of these facies, the depositional environments extend from tidal flat to shallow open marine environments. |
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