%0 Journal Article %T Application of geochemistry in determination of original mineralogy and recognition of stratigraphic sequences of Aptian deposits in the Kuh-e-Mish section, Zagros basin %J Scientific Quarterly Journal of Geosciences %I Geological Survey of Iran %Z 1023-7429 %A Rostami, Alireza %A Adabi, Mohammad Hossein %A Sadeghi, Abbas %A Moallemi, Seyed Ali %D 2022 %\ 06/22/2022 %V 32 %N 2 %P 45-58 %! Application of geochemistry in determination of original mineralogy and recognition of stratigraphic sequences of Aptian deposits in the Kuh-e-Mish section, Zagros basin %K “Sequence stratigraphy” %K “Original carbonate mineralogy” %K “Elemental Analysis” %K “Dariyan Formation“: “Aptian” %K “Zagros” %R 10.22071/gsj.2021.298502.1927 %X The Dariyan Formation with the Aptian age is the youngest reservoir formation of the Upper Khami group which is important in terms of hydrocarbon reservoir potential. This formation is 135 meters thick in the Kuh-e-Mish surface section and consists of thin, thick and massive limestone, marl and shale. Petrographic studies led to the identification of 13 microfacies. These have been deposited in four types of depositional environments, including inner ramp, mid ramp, outer ramp and basin, in a ramp type carbonate platform. Based on petrography, lateral and vertical facies changes, 3 third-order cycles distinguished. An integrated multidisciplinary approach including, petrography, surface gamma-ray spectrometry and trace element analysis have been used for recognition of original carbonate mineralogy and stratigraphic interpretations of this succession. Geochemistry of minor and major elements reveal original aragonitic mineralogy of the Dariyan Formation. Bivariate plot of Mn versus Sr/Ca values illustrated that the Aptian carbonates were affected by semi close diagenetic system with moderate water/rock interaction. Trace elements (Fe and Mn) contents are compared with distribution of sedimentary facies and depositional sequences to investigate and correlate stratigraphic boundaries, which are determined by sequence stratigraphy in shallow marine carbonate platform of the Dariyan Formation. The elemental peaks coinciding with the sequence boundaries and elemental peaks are correlated with maximum flooding surfaces. %U http://www.gsjournal.ir/article_137313_d7ace41751481e20b0169f867ef11033.pdf