Document Type : Original Research Paper

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1 PhD, Department of Geology, Faculty of Basic Sciences, Lorestan University, Lorestan, Iran

2 Associate Professor, Department of Geology, Faculty of Basic Sciences, Lorestan University, Lorestan, Iran

3 Professor. Department of Geology, Faculty of Earth Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran

4 Assistant Professor. Department of Geology, Faculty of Basic Sciences, Lorestan University, Lorestan, Iran

Abstract

In this study, biostratigraphy and Paleobathymetry of the Gurpi Formation in section southwest of Kuhdasht were studied. The thickness of Gurpi Formation in this section is 160 meters and its main lithology includes Marl, Limy Marl, Limestone and Shale. In this section Lower boundary of Gurpi Formation is transition with Ilam Formation, and its upper boundary with Amiran Formation is unconformably. Here, on the basis of foraminiferal studies,50 species belonging to 24 genera of planktic foraminifera and Benthic were identified. Based on the stratigraphic distribution of the well known foraminifers, six foraminiferal biozones were established in the Gurpi Formation including: Globotruncana ventricosa Interval Zone, Radotruncana calcarata Taxon Range Zone, Globotruncanella havanensis Partial Range Zone, Globotruncana aegyptiaca Interval Zone, Gansserina gansseri Interval Zone, Contusotruncana contusa Interval Zone.The age of Gurpi Formation in this examined is determined based on identified biozones of Middel Campanian to Late Maastrichtian. A depth of 450 - 600 m was assigned for most parts of the sediments Gurpi Formatan was assigned ccording to planktic/epibenthic ratio and Percentage Morphotype 3 and the regression equation Depth = e (3.58718 + (0.03534 × %P*))

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