M.H Kazemzadeh; E Ghasemi-Nejad; H Vaziri-Moghaddam
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The Sarvak Formation in Well AZ 354 of Ahwaz Oil Field attains a thickness of 1712 meters and contains creamy to white and occasionally gray limestone. The recorded foraminifera indicate upper Albian to lower Turonian age for this formation. In order to study paleobathymetry and sea level changes during ...
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The Sarvak Formation in Well AZ 354 of Ahwaz Oil Field attains a thickness of 1712 meters and contains creamy to white and occasionally gray limestone. The recorded foraminifera indicate upper Albian to lower Turonian age for this formation. In order to study paleobathymetry and sea level changes during depositional course of the formation, three common methods were used: in the first method, the absolute number of benthic foraminifera and percentage of Hyaline, Agglutinate and Porcelaneous tests and their ratio were determined. In the second method, the ratio of Planktonic foraminifera to Epifaunal benthic foraminifera was determined via using Van der Zwaan equation, Depth= e (3.58718+(0.03534×%P), the obtained average depth was 130 meters for the most parts of the formation. In the third method, the morphotypes of planktonic foraminifera were used for determination of depth. Based on this method for the lower and middle parts, first and second morphotype groups (shallow areas indices) are abundant, showing a shallow sea. For the upper part the third morphotype groups (deeper areas indices) are abundant, indicating an open marine environment. The results showed that generally, the major parts of the Sarvak Formation has been deposited in a neritic environment and in the upper parts, depositional environment turned into a deeper one and reached the upper bathyal depths (340 m).
M Karavan; A Mahboubi; H Vaziri-Moghaddam; R Moussavi-Harami
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The Oligocene Qom Formation deposits in NW Central Iran (NE Delijan) are widespread in NE-SW trend.Four members of the Qom Formation (unknown, a, b& c1) in the study area consist of mainly marly limestone, limestone, sandy limestone and a minor amounts of sandstone. It disconformablyoverliesthe Lower ...
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The Oligocene Qom Formation deposits in NW Central Iran (NE Delijan) are widespread in NE-SW trend.Four members of the Qom Formation (unknown, a, b& c1) in the study area consist of mainly marly limestone, limestone, sandy limestone and a minor amounts of sandstone. It disconformablyoverliesthe Lower Red Formation and the upper boundary is covered by the recent alluvium. Based on the benthic foraminifers assemblage, these deposits are attributed to Oligocene (Rupelian- Chattian). Petrographic considerationled to identification of 12 carbonatemicrofacies and one sandstone facies that may have been deposited in a homoclinal ramp and in 4 sub environments including tidal flat, lagoon, bioclastic bar and open marine. Sequence stratigraphy analysis led to identification of 8 3rdordersdepositional sequences bounded by type I and type II sequence boundaries. Comparison between interpreted relative sea level curve with global sea level curve showsreasonable correlation with the lower and upper sequence boundaries of this formation and also Rupelian- Chattianboundary and the differences in other sequence boundaries can be related to local tectonic activity in the sedimentary basin of Qom Formation and the local sea level changes.
H. Vaziri-Moghaddam; A. Safari; S. Shahriari; A. Khazaei; A. Taheri
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In order to study the biostratigraphy and palaeoecology of the Maestichtian deposits (Tarbur and Gurpi formations) in High Zagros, Gardbishe section in south of Borojen was selected. The Tarbur deposits in this region are mainly composed of carbonate and clastic a rock which has been overlaind by Gurpi ...
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In order to study the biostratigraphy and palaeoecology of the Maestichtian deposits (Tarbur and Gurpi formations) in High Zagros, Gardbishe section in south of Borojen was selected. The Tarbur deposits in this region are mainly composed of carbonate and clastic a rock which has been overlaind by Gurpi Formation. The lower contact of this formation is lower red unit as conformable contact. The Gurpi Formation is lithologically composed of marl which has been overlaind as a disconformable contact by Shahbazan dolomites. The biostratigrphic data based on benthic and planktonic foraminifera and rudists represents the late Maestrichtian age for the section. Two biozones were identified in Maestrichtian deposits including: Omphalocyclus-Loftusia assemblage zone, Contusatruncana contusa-Recemiguembelina fructicasa zone. In general, the suitable environmental conditions for diversity, frequency and increase in size of some fossils such as Loftusia and in the absence of some other fossils such as Orbitoides and Lepidorbitoides in this region can be related to augmentation of nutrients and entering the detrital and silica sediments due to river injection and runoff and consequently to the eutrophic conditions formed in the basin.
M. Motamedalshariati; A. Sadeghi; H. Vaziri Moghadam; R. Moussavi Harami
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A stratigraphic section in west of Maraveh Tappeh town has been selected and measured in order to study the Aitamir Formation in north west of Kopeh Dagh. The Aitamir Formation with 1070 m thickness, consists of sandstone in the lower part and shale and marl in the upper part. The lower and upper boundaries ...
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A stratigraphic section in west of Maraveh Tappeh town has been selected and measured in order to study the Aitamir Formation in north west of Kopeh Dagh. The Aitamir Formation with 1070 m thickness, consists of sandstone in the lower part and shale and marl in the upper part. The lower and upper boundaries of the Aitamir Formation with Sanganeh and Abdraz Formations are conformable. The biostratigraphic studies led to identification of 34 genera and 58 species of planktonic and benthonic foraminifera. Based on foraminifera assemblage three biozones are suggested as follows: Rotalipora appenninica zone, Rotalipora brotzeni zone, Whiteinella aumalensis –Dicarinella canaliculata zone. These biozones coincidence with global biozones. Based on foraminiferal fauna, a Late Albian to Late Cenomanian age is suggested for the upper shale member of Aitamir Formation.
M. Shafiee Ardestani; E. Ghasemi-Nejad; H. Vaziri Moghaddam
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In order to study the fossil contents of the Abderaz Formation for biostratigraphical purposes the 300 meters thick section was sampled at type section. The sequence is mainly made up of grey shales and marls with two units of chalky limestone in upper part. The lower contact of the formation with Aitamir ...
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In order to study the fossil contents of the Abderaz Formation for biostratigraphical purposes the 300 meters thick section was sampled at type section. The sequence is mainly made up of grey shales and marls with two units of chalky limestone in upper part. The lower contact of the formation with Aitamir Formation is disconform while the upper contact with Abtalkh is continuous. Fifty six species belonging to 16 genera were identified and four biozones were differentiated. These are: Helvetoglobotruncana helvetica (Sigal)total range Zone, 2-Marginotruncana sigali - Dicarinella primitiva (Premoli Silva and Sliter) Partial range Zone, 3- Dicarinella concavata (Sigal)interval Zone and4-Dicarinella asymetrica (Postuma)total range Zone. Based on, these an age of Turonian-early Campanian is quoted to the formation. Also it was shown that Helvetoglobotruncana helvetica, the index species for middle Turonian exists at the base of the formation while, in the samples immediately below this belonging to Aitamir Formation Rotalipora appenninica, the index for middel cenomanian was recorded. Therefore, lack of index species for late Cenomanian- early Turonian shows a gap spanning this period between the Aitamir and Abderaz Formations. This could be a result of sub Hersinian orogeny.