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Index Page numbers in italic denote Figures. Page numbers in bold denote Tables. Abu Durba Formation 18 Tupe Formation 112, 113 Austria acidification, rain and oceans 408 biostratigraphy 113 Steinberg, Devonian-Carboniferous Adria Plate 7 stratigraphic analysis boundary section aeolian sediments, Polish Upper methods 114–115 conodont biozones 90, 91, 92, 93 Rotliegend Basin 431, 433 results geochemical analyses Africa palaeoecology methods 99–100 north of glacial front, Late Palaeozoic 122–123, 124 results 100–102 depositional systems 16–18 sedimentology results discussed 102–104 south of equator, Late Palaeozoic 119–122, location 89 depositional systems 7–15 123–124 stratigraphic setting 97–98 Akbra Shale 16 results discussed 131–135 Al Khlata Formation 15,16 Rı´o Blanco Basin back-scattered electron (BSE) image, algae, calcareous, Upper Carboniferous biostratigraphy Austria, Devonian-Carboniferous Carboniferous-Lower Permian of 113–114 boundary samples 94 Spitsbergen 277–279 Carboniferous setting 110, 111, Baja California, environmental Aller Formation 75, 76, 552 112–113, 113 analogue 67–68 Alps, Southern Late Carboniferous bank, defined 273 Late Palaeozoic depositional systems sedimentological study Baoshan Basin 6 19–21, 23 Rı´o del Pen˜on Formation 113, Barabashevka Formation 411, 412, Upper Carboniferous-Triassic 113 414, 423 climate profile 24 biostratigraphy 113–114 Barets Sea (Norwegian), alveolar texture, Zongdi section stratigraphic analysis Palaeoaplysina build-ups 274 (Yangtze Platform) 239, 241, methods 114–115 Basal Anhydrite 458, 477, 478, 525 242, 243 results Basal Beds 335–337 analysis of similarities (ANOSIM) 214, palaeoecology depositional setting 332–333 214, 222, 223 130–131 Darlington Limestone 334–335 Andes see Venezuelan Andes sedimentology Lower Erratic Zone 333–334 Anemonaria pseudohorrida 392 125–130 Upper Erratic Zone 335 Anglo-Dutch Basin 431, 432, 550 results discussed sedimentology 313–314 Antarctica 131–135 Darlington Limestone 323, 325, Late Palaeozoic Ice Age (LPIA) aridity-humidity fluctuation, Late 326, 326, 327, 328, 329 307–309, 308 Permian 431, 433, 469, 469, Lower Erratic Zone 315, 317, 318, Pennsylvanian-Permian ice-rafted 475–477 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324 deposits 309 aridization, Late Permian 531–532 Upper Erratic Zone 329–330, 330, Sakmarian deglaciation Arqov Formation 19 331, 332 10, 22–23 Asterophyllites equisetiformis 183, 183 stratigraphy 312–313, 314 Apulia Plate 7 Athesia Volcanics 20 Beaufort Group 10, 11,23 Arabian Peninsula, Late Palaeozoic Australia, Late Palaeozoic Ice Age Belcourt Formation 48, 50, 51, 52, 54, depositional systems 15–16 (LPIA) 308 58,61 Arafura Basin 6 Maria Island facies descriptions 57, 59, 63–65 Archer City Formation 202, 203, 204, (Tasmania) Bellerophon Formation 20, 21 204, 215, 216 Basal Beds Bernburg Formation 552, 552 Ardennian-Gallian massif 550, 551 335–337 bioherm, descriptive terminology Argentina depositional setting 273, 347 Early Permian 22 332–333 biostratigraphy Carboniferous successions 110, 111, Darlington Limestone Argentina 112 334–335 Paganzo Basin 113 Paganzo Basin Lower Erratic Zone 333–334 Rı´o Blanco Basin 113–114 Carboniferous biostratigraphy 113 Upper Erratic Zone 335 East European Platform Permian Carboniferous setting 110, 111, sedimentology reefs 344–345, 345 112, 113 Darlington Limestone 323, North German Basin 555 Late Carboniferous 325, 326, 326, 327, 328, Saale Basin Stephanian red beds sedimentological studies 329 182–183, 183 Guandacol Formation Lower Erratic Zone 315, 317, Yangtze Platform fusulinids 251, 112, 113 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 252, 253, 254, 256 biostratigraphy 113 323, 324 Bohemian Massif 74, 550, 551 stratigraphic analysis Upper Erratic Zone Bonaparte Gulf Basin 6 methods 114–115 329–330, 330, 331, 332 Botswana 12 results stratigraphy 312–313, 314 Boullanger Formation 310, 313 palaeoecology 119 Lower Parmeener Supergroup, Bozen Volcanics 20 sedimentology stratigraphy 310–313, 310 brachiopods 115–119 pre-Parmeener unconformity Carboniferous-Early Permian results discussed 131–135 314–315, 316, 317 South China 41 Downloaded from http://pubs.geoscienceworld.org/books/book/chapter-pdf/3915152/9781862396449_backmatter.pdf by guest on 02 October 2021 576 INDEX brachiopods (Continued) d13C 549 Kasimovian-Gzhelian 59 Spitsbergen 282–283 Austria, Devonian-Carboniferous Moscovian 57, 59 Permian climate studies in Northern boundary section 95, 97, 100, facies interpretations 61, 67–68 Europe by isotope analysis 25, 101, 102–104 palaeogeographic setting 47, 49 387–388 brachiopods as climate proxies palaeolatitude 53, 55 introduction 391, 393–396 387–388 shelf cyclicity 55 methods 396–398 methods of analysis 396–398 stratigraphic setting 48, 50, 51, 52 results 398–400 results 398–400 tectonic elements 53 results discussed 400–401 results discussed 400–401 carbonate platform reconstruction, Permian climate studies in Venezuela Croatia, Permian-Triassic boundary Zechstein 477–479, 479 by isotope and geochemical 542–543, 544 Carboniferous analysis East European Platform Permian Pennsylvanian, vegetation patterns in methods 370–371 reefs 344, 361–362 Markley Formation results 371–376 Kamien´ Pomorski Main Dolomite depositional setting 202 results discussed 376–381 study facies descriptions 208 significance of results 381–383 methods 480 lithofacies analysis 214–218 British coal measure basins 235 results 480–481, 482, 484, 485 lithology 207 British Columbia, Western Canada results interpreted 495–496 palaeobotanical analysis Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) Kamura event 407–408 method of collection 204, 207, Pennsylvanian-Permian North German Basin 208, 209 facies descriptions 55–57, methods of analysis 556 methods of macrofossil 63–65 results 556–558, 560, 561, 562 quantification 209–210 Asselian-Sakmarian 59–61 results discussed 558–560, methods of palynological Kasimovian-Gzhelian 59 563–568 quantification 210–211 Moscovian 57, 59 Poland, Main Dolomite gases methods of statistical analysis facies interpretations 61, 67–68 526–527, 530, 530 211, 214, 214 palaeogeographic setting 47, 49 Primorye rugose corals 415, 417, palaeobotanical results 212, 213 palaeolatitude 53, 55 419, 425 macrofossils 218–222 shelf cyclicity 55 South China Carboniferous-Early palynology 222–224 stratigraphic setting 48, 50, 51, 52 Permian records 43 palaeobotanical results discussed tectonic elements 53 Venezuelan Permian climate proxy autocyclic coexistence models Bro¨ckelschiefer Facies 75 studies 226–227 Bro¨ckelschiefer Unconformity 75 methods 370 autocyclicity v. allocyclicity Bro¨ckelschieferbank see Crumbled results 372–376 227–230 Shale Bed Interval results discussed 377, 379–380 niche-based assembly dynamics bromine as indicator of fluctuating significance of results 382, 383 224–225 environmental conditions Cadellfjellet Member Palaeoaplysina space-time relationships 226 457–458, 460 build-ups 272, 272, 273 vegetation patterns 225–226 experimental procedure in Polish California, Gulf of, environmental sampling pattern 204, 204 Permian Basin analogue 67–68 field sites 205, 206 methods 461 Callipteridium pteridium 182, 183 sedimentology 202–204 results 461 Calvo¨rde Formation 79, 552, 552, 553, stratigraphic context 202, 203 Older Halite unit 463, 464, 465 554, 567–568 Stephanian, Saale Basin red beds Oldest Halite unit 461, 462, 463 Canada biostratigraphy 182–183 Younger Halite 465, 466–467 Exshaw, Devonian-Carboniferous geological setting 178 results discussed 467–470 boundary stratotype 88 history of research 177 bryozoans, Upper Carboniferous-Lower Ungava Bay 334 lithostratigraphy and facies Permian of Spitsbergen 283 Western Canada Sedimentary Basin analysis 179, 180, build-up, descriptive terminology 273, (WCSB) 181–182, 184 347 Pennsylvanian-Permian palaeogeography and climatic Bundella Formation 312, 312 facies descriptions 55–57, environment 178–179 Buntsandstein (Early Triassic) 63–65 problems in depositional 73, 393 Asselian-Sakmarian 59–61 environmental analysis 183 Buntsandstein Group Kasimovian-Gzhelian 59 a new approach lithostratigraphy 76–77 Moscovian 57, 59 methods 185–187 Lower facies interpretations 61, 67–68 results 187–189 North German Basin palaeogeographic setting 47, 49 results interpreted lithostratigraphy 552–555 palaeolatitude 53, 55 189–192 magnetostratigraphy and shelf cyclicity 55 Westphalian, South African biostratigraphy 555 stratigraphic setting 48, 50, diamictites 9 see also Permian-Triassic 51, 52 Carboniferous-Permian boundary Boundary tectonic elements 53 Gondwana glaciation 307 North German Basin Canning Basin 6 Spitsbergen chemostratigraphic studies 555 Cape Fold System 6 geological setting 269–270, 271, methods of analysis 556 Capitanian extinction event 408 272 results 556–558, 559, 559, 561, carbon dioxide, climatic role of 25 Palaeoaplysina build-ups 562, 563 carbonate associations 272–273 results discussed 558–560, Pennsylvanian-Permian of Western ecology 295–296 563–568 Canada Sedimentary Basin facies descriptions 285–295 facies 550 (WCSB) facies distribution and unconformities 75 facies descriptions 55–57, 63–65 associations 296–299 Burgersdorp Formation 11,12 Asselian-Sakmarian 59–61 field observations 284–285 Downloaded from http://pubs.geoscienceworld.org/books/book/chapter-pdf/3915152/9781862396449_backmatter.pdf by guest on 02 October 2021 INDEX 577 flora and fauna 276–277, conodonts 42 Collio-Etsch-Carnia Basin 6 279–280 fusulinaceans 41–42 conchostracans, Zechstein 73 brachiopods 282–283 rugose corals 39, 41 Congo Basin, Late Palaeozoic bryozoans 283 carbon isotope records 43 depositional
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    ZOBODAT - www.zobodat.at Zoologisch-Botanische Datenbank/Zoological-Botanical Database Digitale Literatur/Digital Literature Zeitschrift/Journal: Berichte der Geologischen Bundesanstalt Jahr/Year: 2013 Band/Volume: 99 Autor(en)/Author(s): Gawlick Hans-Jürgen, Missoni Sigrid Artikel/Article: Field Trip B2: Triassic to Early Cretaceous geodynamic history of the central Northern Calcareous Alps (Northwestern Tethyan realm). 216-270 ©Geol. Bundesanstalt, Wien; download unter www.geologie.ac.at Berichte Geol. B.-A., 99 11th Workshop on Alpine Geological Studies & 7th IFAA Field Trip B2: Triassic to Early Cretaceous geodynamic history of the central Northern Calcareous Alps (Northwestern Tethyan realm) Hans-Jürgen Gawlick & Sigrid Missoni University of Leoben, Department of Applied Geosciences and Geophysics, Petroleum Geology, Peter-Tunner-Strasse 5, 8700 Leoben, Austria Content Abstract 1 Introduction 2 Overall geodynamic and sedimentary evolution 3 Palaeogeography, sedimentary successions and stratigraphy 3.1 Hauptdolomit facies zone 3.2 Dachstein Limestone facies zone 3.3 Hallstatt facies zone (preserved in the reworked Jurassic Hallstatt Mélange) 4 The Field Trip 4.1 The Late Triassic Dachstein/Hauptdolomit Carbonate Platform 4.1.1 Hauptdolomit (Mörtlbach road) 4.1.2 Lagoonal Dachstein Limestone: The classical Lofer cycle (Pass Lueg) 4.1.3 The Kössen Basin (Pass Lueg and Mörtlbach road) 4.2 Jurassic evolution 4.2.1 Hettangian to Aalenian 4.2.2 Bajocian to Tithonian 4.3 Early Cretaceous References Abstract The topic of this field trip is to get to know and understand the sedimentation of Austria’s Northern Calcareous Alps and its tectonic circumstances from Triassic rifting/drifting to Jurassic collision/accretion, and the Early Cretaceous “post-tectonic” sedimentary history.
  • Palynology of the Kazanian Stratotype Section (Permian, Russia): Palaeoenvironmental and Palaeoclimatic Implications

    Palynology of the Kazanian Stratotype Section (Permian, Russia): Palaeoenvironmental and Palaeoclimatic Implications

    Palynology of the Kazanian stratotype section (Permian, Russia): palaeoenvironmental and palaeoclimatic implications Annette E. Götz1,2 and Vladimir V. Silantiev2 1Rhodes University, Department of Geology, P.O. Box 94, Grahamstown 6140, South Africa, Email: [email protected] 2Kazan Federal University, 18 Kremlyovskaya St., Kazan 420008, Republic of Tatarstan, Russian Federation, Email: [email protected] Abstract Palynomorph assemblages reflect changes in land plant communities and are thus significant proxies to interpret palaeoenvironmental and palaeoclimatic changes. The Middle Permian of the East European Platform is crucial to the understanding of marine and non-marine palaeoclimate archives and interregional correlations of marine and non-marine successions, utilizing palaeoclimate signatures documented in the palynological record. New palynological data from the Kazanian stratotype section are presented and interpreted with respect to palaeoenvironment and palaeoclimate. This dataset will serve as a basis for ongoing studies on the type area of the Kazanian and the mid-Permian biodiversity patterns, preceding the end-Guadalupian crisis and the changes of the end-Permian biotic diversification followed by the most severe extinction event in Earth’s history at the Permian-Triassic boundary. Keywords Palaeoenvironment, Palaeoclimate, Palynology, Permian, Russia Introduction The East European Platform is a type region for the Permian system. One of the largest Permian sedimentary basins in the world (named after the Perm province of Russia; later in 1841 R. Murchison introduced this name for the geological system Permian) is located in this area. The Permian deposits cover stratigraphically a continuous succession representing more than 45 Ma of Earth’s history. The marine part of the succession comprises the Cisuralian Series consisting of the Asselian, Sakmarian, Artinskian, and Kungurian stages.