Document Type : Original Research Paper

Authors

1 Ph.D. Student, Department of Geology, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University,Tehran, Iran

2 Assistant Professor, Department of Geology, Lorestan University, Khorramabad, Iran.

3 Assistant Professor , Department of Geology, Ashtian Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ashtian, Iran

Abstract

In this study, the Sediments of Taleh-Zang Formation was investigated in South West of Khoramabad. The thickness of Taleh-Zang Formation in Qalebi section measured 200m. In this section the sediment of Taleh-Zang Formation is isoclines between Amiran Formation at the base, and Kashkan Formation at the top. This Formation composed of gray limestone with chert nodules and Sandy Limestone. The study of samples taken from the studied section led to identification 28 genera and 4 species of benthonic Foraminifera and 6 genera and 2 species of green algae. The benthonic Foraminifera of the measured section were used to recognized the age of Succession and justify their correlation Based on the recognized Foraminifera such as Miscellanea miscella. The Qalebi section is Comparable to biozonation introduced by Wynd (1965). It is analogous to Miscellanea – Kathina assemblage zone (No# 43). According to distribution of the index Foraminifera, the age of the Sediments in Qalebi Section is Thanetian.

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