Stratigraphy and Palaeontology
Parinaz Rasolui Ghadi; Mehdi Sarfi; Seyed Mohsen Aleali; Zahra Maleki
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Identification of key sequence stratigraphic surfaces is a crucial task in geological characterization of hydrocarbon reservoirs. The uppermost Jurassic–lower Cretaceous carbonate successions of the Manifa member and Fahliyan Formation are as an important oil reservoir of Northwestern Persian Gulf. ...
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Identification of key sequence stratigraphic surfaces is a crucial task in geological characterization of hydrocarbon reservoirs. The uppermost Jurassic–lower Cretaceous carbonate successions of the Manifa member and Fahliyan Formation are as an important oil reservoir of Northwestern Persian Gulf. This study addresses the application of GR D-INPEFA curve to discriminate and correlate key stratigraphic surfaces and sequences of the studied carbonates in five wells a giant oil field of the Persian Gulf. To achieve this goal, identified key stratigraphic surfaces of core and thin sections were compared with interpretation of GR D-INPEFA curve. From sequence stratigraphic point of view and based on the results from geological studies, the Late Tithonian-Neocomian sequence has been discriminated into four third-order sequences which are described and interpreted. The top sequence boundary of the Manifa carbonate corresponds to a significant discontinuity that associated with evidence of karstification and distinct facies variation above and below this key surfaces. Based on the applied D-INPEFA curve, the identified sequence can be effectively discriminated and correlated in the field scale.
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.
F Vaez-Javadi
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The East Yurt mine, SE Azadshahr, Golestan Province contains well preserved plant macrofossils containing nineteen species allocated to thirteen genera of various orders viz., Equisetales, Filicales, Cycadales, Bennettitales, Ginkgoales, and Coniferales. The plant macrofossils in this area are studied ...
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The East Yurt mine, SE Azadshahr, Golestan Province contains well preserved plant macrofossils containing nineteen species allocated to thirteen genera of various orders viz., Equisetales, Filicales, Cycadales, Bennettitales, Ginkgoales, and Coniferales. The plant macrofossils in this area are studied for the first time. Based on the occurrence of Pterophyllum bavieri, Pterophyllum nathorsti,and Baiera muensteriana a Rhaetian age is suggested for this assemblage. Since, there was no differentiation between formations in geological map, these flora confirms spreading of the Kalariz Formation in this area. The East Yurt mine flora is correlated to the plant macrofossil assemblages of Minoodasht, Narges-Chal, Zirab, Tazareh, Ashtar, Abiek, and Jajarm (Alborz Mountains), Ghadir Member of the Nayband Formation in the Parvadeh mines (Tabas Block), and Darbid-Khun (Kerman Basin). Moreover, this assemblage evidenced in Europe (Germany, Austria, Sweden, Greenland, France, Denmark), China, Turkistan, and the Central Asia. Therefore, there were close floristic relationships between North and Central-East Iran (Kerman Basin and Tabas Block) and these area were palaeogeographically closely related, probably forming a uniform paleoenvironment and palaeoclimate during the Late Triassic. Furthermore, Iran was located at the Middle Asia Province among the Euro-Sinian Region of Vakhrameev climatic belt subdivisions and the South-western Region of Dubroskina’s subdivisions during this time.
F. Vaez Javadi
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There is a well-preserved plant macrofossils florizone near the Tiar village, south Amol, Central Alborz, Iran. It contains abundant plant maccrofossils belonging to 9 taxa of various orders, such as Equisetales, Filicales, Bennettitales, Cycadales, Ginkgoales and Coniferales. Based on the occurrence ...
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There is a well-preserved plant macrofossils florizone near the Tiar village, south Amol, Central Alborz, Iran. It contains abundant plant maccrofossils belonging to 9 taxa of various orders, such as Equisetales, Filicales, Bennettitales, Cycadales, Ginkgoales and Coniferales. Based on the occurrence of Equisetites beanii and Elatides thomasii an earlyMiddle Jurassic age is suggested for this assemblage. This florizone can be correlated to the plant macrofossils assemblage of Iva (Baladeh), Rudbarak (NE Semnan), Central Alborz; Golmakan (Binalud, Kopehdagh) and Pabdana and Hashooni (KermanBasin).
R. Shabanian; D. Vachard
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Carbonate sediments of Permian age crops out in different parts of Iran. based On the foraminiferal content, they are attributed to Bolorian (?) ,Kubergandian to Dorashamian stages.These biogenetic limestone have plenty of Fusulinaceaa, non-fusulinid smaller foraminifers ...
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Carbonate sediments of Permian age crops out in different parts of Iran. based On the foraminiferal content, they are attributed to Bolorian (?) ,Kubergandian to Dorashamian stages.These biogenetic limestone have plenty of Fusulinaceaa, non-fusulinid smaller foraminifers and algae, and they are a basis for determination of age, establishment of biozonation and paleogeography of Permian based on fusulind content. In some localities,chiefly in the north and northwest of Iran because of the distribution of Fusulinid are very rare paleoecological and paleo environmental factors.Despite these situation, smaller foraminifers, especially uniserial ones have a very important role in carbonate sediment make up, determination of age and reconstruction of paleoenvironment.In this paper, this important and crucial role of uniserial foraminifers is discussed.