Field trip schedule
15th International Permian-Triassic Field Workshop Permian-Triassic of Sardinia May 2019
Conveners: Luca G. Costamagna (Cagliari University, Italy) & Dirk Knaust (Equinor, Norway)
Arrival: Cagliari, Monday May 13, 2019 – Departure: Alghero, Saturday May 18, 2019.
Arrival in Cagliari, Monday May 13, 2019: in the evening (19.30) dinner and icebreaker at the Italia Hotel.
Stops
SW Sardinia:
Day 1, Tuesday 14/05/2019: Rotliegendes, Buntsandstein and Muschelkalk in the Iglesiente area;
1) Is Arenas, Punta su Nuraxi (Arbus): Middle Triassic siliciclastic to carbonate succession (Punta S’Arridelli Fm, Buntsandstein Group, and Punta Su Nuraxi Fm, Muschelkalk Group);
Lunch along the Portixeddu beach
2) Guardia Pisano (Gonnesa): Latest Carboniferous to Permian volcano-sedimentary limnic to red bed succession (San Giorgio Fm and Guardia Pisano Fm) along the road cutting;
Overnight in Carbonia (Hotel Tanit);
Day 2, Wednesday 15/05/2019: Muschelkalk and Keuper in the Iglesiente and Sulcis area;
1) Nebida, Passu Malu - Grifoneddu de S’Acqua (Campumari, Gonnesa): Permian? – Middle Triassic succession (Riu Is Corras Fm, Buntsandstein Group?, and Campumari Fm, Muschelkalk Group);
Overview along the Nebida promenade and lunch
2) Monte Sarri, Porto Pino (Sant’Anna Arresi): Middle – Late Triassic carbonate succession (Punta Tonnara Fm, Muschelkalk Group, and Monte Zari Fm, Keuper Group); 3) Cala Su Trigu, Porto Pino (Sant’Anna Arresi): Middle Triassic dolomitized succession (Scollieddu Dolostones Fm, Keuper Group (Rhetian?); 4) Punta Tonnara, Porto Pino (Sant’Anna Arresi); Middle Triassic succession along the cliff sections (Punta Tonnara Fm, Muschelkalk Group); 5) Punta Sa Bua, Porto Pino (Sant’Anna Arresi): tilted dolostones and marls of the Monte Zari Fm
Overnight in S.Anna Arresi (Hotel Cala dei Pini)
Day 3, Thursday 16/05/2019: Rotliegendes, Buntsandstein and Muschelkalk of Central Sardinia
Transfer to Central Sardinia
6) Taccu Coronas (Orroli): Latest Carboniferous-Permian limnic to red bed succession (Mulargia Fm); 7) Bruncu Su Para (Orroli): Middle Triassic siliciclastic to carbonate succession (Escalaplano Fm, Buntsandstein Group, and Monte Maiore Fm, Muschelkalk Group); 8) Visit to the Nuraghe Arrubiu of Orroli and lunch
9) Pegulari (Escalaplano): Permian complete volcano-sedimentary red bed succession (Mulargia Fm); 10) Escalaplano: Middle Triassic siliciclastic to carbonate succession (Escalaplano Fm, Buntsandstein Group and Monte Maiore Fm, Muschelkalk Group); 11) along the unpaved road: Arcu de Is Fronestas (Escalaplano): siliciclastics succession (Escalaplano Fm, Buntsandstein Group); 12) S’Ortu Mannu (Perdasdefogu): Permian limnic upper succession (Rio Su Luda Fm); 13) Genna Pauli – Sedda Scheddargiu (Perdasdefogu): Permian limnic complete succession (Rio Su Luda Fm);
Overnight in Jerzu (Rifugio d’Ogliastra);
Day 4, Friday 17/05/2019: NW Sardinia: from the Rotliegendes to the Keuper
Transfer to Northern Sardinia
Lunch on the benches of the Alghero Promenade
14) Monte Fogheres (Alghero): Middle Triassic succession (Punta del Lavatoio Fm, Muschelkalk) 15) Cala Bona (Alghero): Permian to Middle Triassic succession (Porto Ferro and Cala del Vino Fm, Rotliegendes; Verrucano Sardo Fm, Buntsandstein Group; Punta del Lavatoio Fm, Muschelkalk Group); 16) Punta del Lavatoio (Alghero): Middle Triassic overturned succession (Punta del Lavatoio Fm, Muschelkalk Group);
Overnight in Alghero (Sporting Club Hotel).
Day 5, Saturday 18/05/2019: from the Rotliegendes to the Keuper
1) Torre del Porticciolo – Cala Viola – Ghisciera Mala (Alghero): Permian - Late Triassic succession (Cala del Vino Fm, Rotliegendes; Verrucano Sardo Fm, Buntsandstein Group; Ghisciera Mala Mb, “Keuper” l.s. Fm, Keuper Group);
Departure in the afternoon, arrival at to the Alghero (h 14.00) or Cagliari airport (h 19.30).