R. Haftlang; M. Afghah; S. A. Aghanabati; M. Parvaneh Nezhad Shirazi
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Lithological and biological Sequences of Cretaceous in Bahar section, Located in South Esfahan (147 m. true thickness) include grayish olive green pencil- like shales containing Budantysras Ammonites (Albian) interbedded with limy shales. which are covered by glauconitic Sandy Limestone (Early Turonian) ...
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Lithological and biological Sequences of Cretaceous in Bahar section, Located in South Esfahan (147 m. true thickness) include grayish olive green pencil- like shales containing Budantysras Ammonites (Albian) interbedded with limy shales. which are covered by glauconitic Sandy Limestone (Early Turonian) (with erosional discontinuity). These sandy limestones are wackestone and rarely greenstone, according to Dunham classification. Based on Biozone divisions, this unit is related to Biozone No. 27 presented by Wynd (1965) and it is equivalent to Sarvak Formation in Zagros. Marly limestone and limestone containing Inoceramus bivalve interbedded with marl dating back to Late, Middle Touronian- Late Touronian- Coniacian to Early Santonian are younger equivalents of this section which can be equaled to Surgah Formation. According to Biozone divisions, this unit is equivalent to Biozone No. 28 presented by Wynd (1965) and also based on Dunham classification, the unit is packestone and partly boundstone. The lower Contact of the unit is Concordant and Continuous with glauconitic sandy limestone and its upper Contact is Continuous and Concordant with marl and interbeddings of Limestones dating back to Santonian- Campanian. By comparing Bahar Section with South eastern Lorestan section (Poshte jangal anticline), (Azadbakht, 2015), the following results were obtained: From Litho/bio stratigraphical view, thick to thin-bedded Limestones (Light to dark gray) interbedded with marl in Poshte jangal anticline are Correlated with Inoceramus limestone and marly Limestone interbedded with marl in Bahar Section. They are dated back to EarlyTuronian to Early Campanian.Due to Strong similarity of Lithostratigraphy and biostratigraphy between Bahar section located in Southern Esfahan (Central Iran) and section of Poshte jangal anticline located in Southeast of Lorestan, it can be deducted that a branch of Lorestan Sea has advanced in Turonian- Coniacian times and some parts of Southern Esfahan has been covered by the sea.
Sedimentology
A. Rahimi; M. H. Adabi; A. Nabati; M. R. Majidifard; A. M. Jamali
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Carbonate sequences of the Shotori Formations (Middle Triassic) with a thickness of 308 m, were deposited in the Kalmard region of the Tabas city in Central Iran basin. The lower contact of the formation gradually and conformably overlies the Sorkhshale Formation and upper contact is faulted. The Shotori ...
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Carbonate sequences of the Shotori Formations (Middle Triassic) with a thickness of 308 m, were deposited in the Kalmard region of the Tabas city in Central Iran basin. The lower contact of the formation gradually and conformably overlies the Sorkhshale Formation and upper contact is faulted. The Shotori Formation is mainly composed of thick to medium bedded fine-coarsely crystalline dolomites with a thickness of 250 m with interbeds of thin bedded limestone and sandstone. The Shotori Formation is mainly composed of fine-coarsely crystalline dolomite. Based on petrographic (size and fabric), and elemental studies (Ca, Mg, Na, Sr, Fe, Mn), five dolomite types were recognized. Variation in dolomite types is mainly related to early to late diagenetic processes, changing the composition of dolomitizing fluids. Geochemical studies also indicate that medium to coarse grain dolomites formed in meteoric diagenesis under reducing conditions. Mechanism of dolomitization for dolomite type 1 is sabkha model, for dolomite types 2 and 3 is mixing zone and is burial model for dolomite types 4 and 5.
H. Yarahmadzahi; M. N. Gorgij; S. A. Aghanabati; A. Saeidi
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The studied section is located west of Tabas (Rahdar Mountion) in the Kalmard Block. The newly named Chili formation, as the first rock unit of the Khan group consist mainly of arenacous limestone, limestone and dolomite and has disconformity contact with underlying lower carboniferous deposits (Padeh ...
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The studied section is located west of Tabas (Rahdar Mountion) in the Kalmard Block. The newly named Chili formation, as the first rock unit of the Khan group consist mainly of arenacous limestone, limestone and dolomite and has disconformity contact with underlying lower carboniferous deposits (Padeh formation) and overlying late Yakhtashian-Early Murgabian (Sartakht formation) bauxite and laterite horizon,in this study 6 genus and 19 species of Fusulinids were recognized which could be grouped in two Biozones. The first biozone correspond to Perigondwania pamirensis Zone belonging to Late Sakmarian. The second one is comparable with Chalaroschwagerina vulgaris Zone of Early Yakhtashian age. The mentioned biozone is fairly comparable with Kalaktash assemblage already reported from Central Pamir,Karakorom, Afghanestan and south Tibet regions.
Mohammad Parandavar; A Mahanipur; S. A Aghanabati; S. A. Hoseini
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In this study the upper part of Gurpi Formation and the lower part of Pabdeh Formation have been investigated with regard to the calcareous nannofossils. The thinkness of the studied section is about 127 meter and it consists of Marls, gray-green shales and purple shales. 50 genus and 101 species ...
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In this study the upper part of Gurpi Formation and the lower part of Pabdeh Formation have been investigated with regard to the calcareous nannofossils. The thinkness of the studied section is about 127 meter and it consists of Marls, gray-green shales and purple shales. 50 genus and 101 species of calcareous nannofossils have been recognised in the studied section. According to the index genus and species in the studied interval, calcareous nannofossil biozones CC25-CC26 have been recognized at the cretaceous sediments and NP1-NP5 and NTp1-NTp9 biozones have been determined at the Paleocene sediments that NP1-Np4 and NTp1-NTp7A biozones are reported for the first time from the upper part of Gurpi Formation at the studied section. With regard to these biozones, the age of the upper part of Gurpi Formation in the studied section is late Maastrichtian- late Danian (late early Paleocene) and the age of Pabdeh Formation is started from early late Paleocene. According to the nannofossil data, the K/Pg boundary is continuous and is located at the upper part of Gurpi Formation. The K/Pg boundary is marked by a decrease in abundance of Cretaceous species, increase in the abundance of Thoracosphaera operculata and the appearance of the new-Paleocene taxa. In the Danian sediments the Cretaceous species are present along with Paleocene species continuously and with a good preservation that can be considered as surviving species that may have passed the boundary and are present at the Danian sediments.
L. Bakhshandeh; A. Aghanabati; T. Mohtat
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The first studied Abtalkh Formation with Campanian – Maastrichtian age is well exposed in Kopeh Dagh area (Mozduran section). This formation conformably underlain carbonates of Abderaz Formation and overlain by Neyzar sandeston Formation, both formations have a gradual contact.
The second studied ...
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The first studied Abtalkh Formation with Campanian – Maastrichtian age is well exposed in Kopeh Dagh area (Mozduran section). This formation conformably underlain carbonates of Abderaz Formation and overlain by Neyzar sandeston Formation, both formations have a gradual contact.
The second studied formation so called Echinid marl formation of Santonian –Late Campanian age is exposed in Baharestan section, Central Iran, Esfehan area.
Based on 100 studied samples, there are litological and paleontological similarities between Abtalkh and Echinid marl formations. These evidences support strongly paleoecological and environmental similarities.
This ascertainment shows the close relation between the Kopeh Dagh and Central Iranbasins.
The fossil evidences found in both sections are as follow:
Globotruncana ventricosa (White), Globotruncanita elevata (Brotzen)
Globotruncana arca (Cushman), Globotruncanita stuartiformis (Dalbiez)
Globotruncana bulloides Volger, Globotruncana lapparenti Brotzen
Globotruncanita calcarata (Cushman), Globotruncana linneiana (d' Orbigny)
L. Bakhshandeh; A. Aghanabati; F. Keshani; T. Mohtat
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To revise the Abderaz Formation in Koppeh-Dagh basin, its type section was studied considering stratigraphical properties. The main lithology of Abderaz Formation includes gray to blue shale with a thickness of 286.86 meters. This Formation has an attitude of N 45˚ W and 80˚ ...
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To revise the Abderaz Formation in Koppeh-Dagh basin, its type section was studied considering stratigraphical properties. The main lithology of Abderaz Formation includes gray to blue shale with a thickness of 286.86 meters. This Formation has an attitude of N 45˚ W and 80˚ SW. Its lower boundary with Aitamir Formation is unconformable and upper boundary with Abtalkh Formation conformable.
In this study, 58 planktonic species of 26 genuses were identified and presented. The age of Abderaz Formation, based on the identified planktonic foraminifera, was determined from Early Turonian to Early Campanian. Planktonic foraminifera fossils found in Abderaz Formation are more abundant than benthic foraminifera ones that show deep sea and continental slope environment.
Regarding the foraminifera content of the Abderaz Formation, 7 biozones were determined in the Mozduran section (Kopeh-Dagh) which shows Early Turonian – Early Campanian age for Abderaz Formation.