Cretaceous Sediments of the Transdanubian Range
Cretaceous sediments of the Transdanubian Range Geological excursion 14–16 May 2009 Organized by the Sedimentological Subcommission of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences and the Hungarian Geological Society Field guide Leaders: Géza CSÁSZÁR1, János HAAS2, Andrea MINDSZENTY3, Attila ŐSI4, Márton PALOTAI5, Tamás POCSAI6, Ágoston SASVÁRI6, Ottilia SZIVES7 1Geological Institute of Hungary 2Geological Research Group of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Eötvös University 3Eötvös Loránd University, Department of Applied Geology 4Hungarian Academy of Sciences – Hungarian Natural History Museum, Research Group for Paleontology 5 Eötvös Loránd University, Department of Geology 6MOL (Hungarian Oil and Gas Company) 7Hungarian Natural History Museum Department of Palaeontology Budapest, 2009 Cretaceous sediments of the Transdanubian Range, 14–16 May 2009 Field guide Programme May 14 Gerecse Mountains Stop 1. Geological Open Air Museum, Tata Stop 2. Grindstone quarry, Lábatlan Stop 3. Marl Yard, Bersek Hill, Lábatlan 2 Cretaceous sediments of the Transdanubian Range, 14–16 May 2009 Field guide May 15 Bakony Mountains Stop 1. Eperjes Hill, Olaszfalu Stop 2. Abandoned quarry between villages Zirc and Borzavár Stop 3. A quarry of Jásd Stop 4. Iharkút, Dinosaur-bearing alluvial complex of the Csehbánya Formation May 16 Bakony Mountains Stop 1. Sümeg, Mogyorós Hill Stop 2. Sümeg, Sintérlap quarry Stop 3. Manganese slurry reservoir, Úrkút Stop 4. A quarry on the south-western side of the road between Úrkút and Ajka 3 Cretaceous sediments of the Transdanubian Range, 14–16 May 2009 Field guide Introduction Introduction to the geology of the Transdanubian Range Cretaceous Géza CSÁSZÁR The Jurassic history of the Transdanubian Range were characterized by disintegration of the long lasting (Middle to Late Triassic) carbonate platform thanks to the separation of Africa and North America and as a consequence Africa and Europe.
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