T Sarbandi Farahani; M.R Majidifard; M.R Kebriaee- Zadeh; M Mohammadi
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The Middle Jurassic rocks are widely distributed and superbly exposed in the AlborzMountains (Northern Iran). In the central part of the mountain range, near Mahdishahr (Northern Semnan), the Dalichai Formation, from the underlying conglomerate and sandstones of Shemshak Formation to the limestones of ...
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The Middle Jurassic rocks are widely distributed and superbly exposed in the AlborzMountains (Northern Iran). In the central part of the mountain range, near Mahdishahr (Northern Semnan), the Dalichai Formation, from the underlying conglomerate and sandstones of Shemshak Formation to the limestones of the overlying Lar Formation, is completely exposed on the southern slopes of the kuh-e-Rahband. At this area, the sedimentary succession with nearly 122 m thickness subdivided into four members starting with marl and medium to thick-bedded grey limestones to marly limestones. The lower boundary with the siliciclastics of the underlying Shemshak Formation is disconformity, whereas the upper boundary with the light and cliff-forming carbonates of the Lar Formation is rather inconspicuous and transitional. The Dalichai Formation in the east of Mahdishar section is fossiliferous. The ammonite fauna consist of 5 families, 22 genera and subgenera and 40 species, among them 8 species are recorded for the first time from Iran. Based on the ammonite fauna, 9 biozones were recognized that indicated the age of the Dalichai Formation in the investigated area ranges from the Upper Bajocian? to Upper Oxfordian. Pleobigeographically, the fauna shows close relationship to west Europe and sub-mediterranean regions. This indicates a paleogeographic position of the area at the northern Tethys during the Middle Jurassic.
K Khaksar; F Rezvannia; M.R Kebriaei-Zadeh
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The rugose coral Marzanophyllum chalusense gen. and sp. nov. from late Visean (early Carboniferous) in the Vali-Abad section (Central Alborz, N Iran) is described in detail. This solitary coral has thick wall and thick septa with no dissepiment. The genus Zaphrentoides has similar structure, but it possesses ...
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The rugose coral Marzanophyllum chalusense gen. and sp. nov. from late Visean (early Carboniferous) in the Vali-Abad section (Central Alborz, N Iran) is described in detail. This solitary coral has thick wall and thick septa with no dissepiment. The genus Zaphrentoides has similar structure, but it possesses well developed cardinal septum. The new genus is placed in the Subfamily Zaphrentoidinae because of the fossula shape, structure of its septa and incompleted tabulae. This small and undissepimented solitary rugose coral belongs to Cyathaxonia family. They are found at oolitic limestone level. The corals of member C of the Mobarak Formation have endemic character and based on the accompanied fauna and stratigraphic position they are attributed to late Visean.
M.R Kebriaee- Zadeh
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Hojedk section is located 62 km north of Kerman. In this section Padeha Formation with Middle Devonian age overlies Bahram Formation conformably, and it is covered with Jamal Formation (Late Permian) with a disconformity boundary. The study of Bahram Formation brachiopoda resulting into 32 species and ...
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Hojedk section is located 62 km north of Kerman. In this section Padeha Formation with Middle Devonian age overlies Bahram Formation conformably, and it is covered with Jamal Formation (Late Permian) with a disconformity boundary. The study of Bahram Formation brachiopoda resulting into 32 species and subspecies consists of: Schizophoria striatula, Schizophoria cf. iowaensis, Devonoproductus sp., Productella cf. subaculeata, Strophodonta sp., Cyphoterorhynchus koraghensis, Cyphoterorhynchus koraghensis interpositus, Ripidiorhynchus elburzensis, Ripidiorhynchus kermanensis, Ripidiorhynchus minutissimus, Paropamisrhynchus kotalensis, Lateralatirostrum esfehensis, Spinatrypina chitralensis, Spinatrypina bodini, Spinatrypina cf. robusta , Desquamatia (Desquamatia) sp., Desquamatia (Serateypa) sp., Athyris chitralensis, Athyris sp., Anathyris e. g. helmersenii, Gypidula sp., Cyrtospirifer verneuili echinosus, Cyrtospirifer kermanensis, Cyrtospirifer schelonicus, Cyrtospirifer sp., Uchtospirifer multiplicatus, Uchtospirifer multiplicatus minor, Tenticospirifer cyrtinaformi, Tenticospirifer cf. tenticulum, Indospirifer sp., Rigauxia hutkensis, Cranaena cf. rigauxi, Based on the biostratigraphical value of the recognized brachiopoda, the age of Bahram Formation in the Hojedk section is determined Early- Late Frasnian.
H. Gholamalian; M. R. Kebriaei zadeh; M. Ghorbani; S.M. Hosseini-Nezhad
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Investigation on brachiopods and conodonts of Mobarak Formation in Kalariz section confirms the age of Early Tournaisian to Middle Viséan. Some species as Bispathodus aculeatus aculeatus, Bi. stabilis, Spinocarinifera nigra and Shumardella sp.in the lowest part of section show the Early Tournaisisan ...
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Investigation on brachiopods and conodonts of Mobarak Formation in Kalariz section confirms the age of Early Tournaisian to Middle Viséan. Some species as Bispathodus aculeatus aculeatus, Bi. stabilis, Spinocarinifera nigra and Shumardella sp.in the lowest part of section show the Early Tournaisisan age, whereas the middle part is Middle to Late Tournaisian on the basis of the presence of Tomiproductus vaughani, Tomiopsis sp., Scabricosta sp., Polygnathus flabellus, P. rostratus, P. longiposticus, Clydagnathus cavusformis. Some faunas as Marginatia kinghirica and Buxtonia cf. praejuresanensis prove the Early to Middle Viséan for the upper part of section. Three domestic biozones are recognized on the basis of faunal distribution in the stratigraphic column. Biozone 1 (Early Tournaisian): this zone can be recognized by the association of these species: Spinocarinifera nigra, Rossirhynchus adamantinus, Shumardella sp., Cleiothyridina transversa, Bispathodus aculeatus aculeatus, Bi. stabilis, Polygnathus communis communis, P. inornatus. Biozone 2 (Middle to Late Tournaisian): Tomiproductus vaughani, Tomiproductus elegantulus, Tomiopsis sp., Scabricosta sp., Tylothyris planimedia, Syringothyris altaica, Leptagonia analoga, Leptagonia cf. regularis, Ripidomella michelini, Athyris hibernica, Spirifer missouriensis, Schelwienella sp., Leptagonia cf. regularis, Torynifer sp., Polygnathus flabellus, P. longiposticus, P. inornatus, P. aff. inornatus, P. rostratus, P. sp., P. communis communis, Bispathodus stabilis, Pseudopolygnathus primus, Clydagnathus cavusformis. Biozone 3 (Early to Middle Visean): this zone is identified by the presence of some index species as: Buxtonia cf. praejuresanensis, Megachonetes sp., Actinoconchus lamellosus, Orthotetes batesvillensis, Marginatia cf. kinghirica, Balakhoniasp. Mobarak Formation conformably overlies the Geirud Formation and disconformably underlies the Dorud Formation demonstrating Late Viséan to Gzelian hiatus as the result of Hercynian epeirogenesis.
M. R. Kebria-ee
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Geirud Formation has a wide distribution in the Damghan region. The Formation Lithology is mostly composed of limestone, marly limestone, shale and quartizic sandstone and its thickness ranges from 10 - 200 meters. Brachiopoda of Geirud Formation in the southwest, north and northeast of Damghan region ...
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Geirud Formation has a wide distribution in the Damghan region. The Formation Lithology is mostly composed of limestone, marly limestone, shale and quartizic sandstone and its thickness ranges from 10 - 200 meters. Brachiopoda of Geirud Formation in the southwest, north and northeast of Damghan region (Darvar, Simeh- Kuh and Deh- Molla sections) were studied and resulted in recognizing some species that are as follows: Schellwienella sp., Mesoplica sp., Sentosia sp., Schizophoria impressa, Leptagonia sp., Aulacella interlineata, Zaigunrostrum iranicum, Leptocaryorhynchus jamensis, Araratella dichotomians assimulata, Araratella sp., Centrorhynchus charakensis, Megalopterorhynchus chanakchiensis, Paurogastroderhynchus nalivkini, Paurogastroderhynchus bikniensis, Cleiothyridina coloradensis, Cleiothyridina sp., Athyris tau, Composita cf. globosa,Lamellosathyris sp., Cyrtospirifer sergunkovae, Cyrtospirifer sp.,Cyrtiopsis graciosa chakhaensis, Cyrtiopsis lapparenti, Prospira struniana, Prospira lapparenti, Rigauxia cyrtinaeformis, Rigauxia crassiplicatus, Dichospirifer thylakistoides, Eobrachythyris sp.,Toryniferella echinulata, Cryptonella sp. Based on the above mentioned Brachiopoda an age of Early Famennian- Late Famennian can be considered for carbonate part of Geirud Formation in the these sections. Also, Geirud Formation in the sections is equivalent with middle and upper parts (with the exception of Rossirhynchusbiozone) of Geirud Formation in the type section (Central Alborz).
