Facies analysis of a Toarcian-Bajocian shallow marine/coastal succession (Bardas Blancas Formation) in northern Neuquén Basin, Mendoza province, Argentina
Strata of the Bardas Blancas Formation (lower Toarcian-lower Bajocian) are exposed in northern Neuquén Basin. Five sections have been studied in this work. Shoreface/delta front to offshore deposits predominate in four of the sections studied exhibiting a high abundance of hummocky cross-stratified,...
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paper:paper_08959811_v43_n_p112_Bressan2023-06-08T15:48:40Z Facies analysis of a Toarcian-Bajocian shallow marine/coastal succession (Bardas Blancas Formation) in northern Neuquén Basin, Mendoza province, Argentina Bressan, Graciela Susana Kietzmann, Diego Alejandro Palma, Ricardo Manuel Early-Middle Jurassic Fluvio-deltaic sedimentation Ichnology Sequence stratigraphy Siliciclastic shelf deposits Transgressive-regressive sequences abundance facies analysis hummocky cross-stratification ichnofacies ichnology Jurassic mudstone sandstone sedimentation sequence stratigraphy siliciclastic deposit succession transgression-regression cycle vertical distribution Argentina Mendoza Neuquen Basin Cruziana Skolithos Strata of the Bardas Blancas Formation (lower Toarcian-lower Bajocian) are exposed in northern Neuquén Basin. Five sections have been studied in this work. Shoreface/delta front to offshore deposits predominate in four of the sections studied exhibiting a high abundance of hummocky cross-stratified, horizontally bedded and massive sandstones, as well as massive and laminated mudstones. Shell beds and trace fossils of the mixed Skolithos-Cruziana ichnofacies appear in sandstone beds, being related with storm event deposition. Gravel deposits are frequent in only one of these sections, with planar cross-stratified, normal graded and massive orthoconglomerates characterizing fan deltas interstratified with shoreface facies. A fifth outcrop exhibiting planar cross-stratified orthoconglomerates, pebbly sandstones with low-angle stratification and laminated mudstones have been interpreted as fluvial channel deposits and overbank facies. The analysis of the vertical distribution of facies and the recognition of stratigraphic surfaces in two sections in Río Potimalal area let recognized four transgressive-regressive sequences. Forced regressive events are recognized in the regressive intervals. Comparison of vertical distribution of facies also shows differences in thickness in the lower interval among the sections studied. This would be related to variations in accommodation space by previous half-graben structures. The succession shows a retrogradational arrangement of facies related with a widespread transgressive period. Lateral variation of facies let recognize the deepening of the basin through the southwest. © 2013 Elsevier Ltd. Fil:Bressan, G.S. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. Fil:Kietzmann, D.A. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. Fil:Palma, R.M. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. 2013 https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_08959811_v43_n_p112_Bressan http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_08959811_v43_n_p112_Bressan |
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Early-Middle Jurassic Fluvio-deltaic sedimentation Ichnology Sequence stratigraphy Siliciclastic shelf deposits Transgressive-regressive sequences abundance facies analysis hummocky cross-stratification ichnofacies ichnology Jurassic mudstone sandstone sedimentation sequence stratigraphy siliciclastic deposit succession transgression-regression cycle vertical distribution Argentina Mendoza Neuquen Basin Cruziana Skolithos |
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Early-Middle Jurassic Fluvio-deltaic sedimentation Ichnology Sequence stratigraphy Siliciclastic shelf deposits Transgressive-regressive sequences abundance facies analysis hummocky cross-stratification ichnofacies ichnology Jurassic mudstone sandstone sedimentation sequence stratigraphy siliciclastic deposit succession transgression-regression cycle vertical distribution Argentina Mendoza Neuquen Basin Cruziana Skolithos Bressan, Graciela Susana Kietzmann, Diego Alejandro Palma, Ricardo Manuel Facies analysis of a Toarcian-Bajocian shallow marine/coastal succession (Bardas Blancas Formation) in northern Neuquén Basin, Mendoza province, Argentina |
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Early-Middle Jurassic Fluvio-deltaic sedimentation Ichnology Sequence stratigraphy Siliciclastic shelf deposits Transgressive-regressive sequences abundance facies analysis hummocky cross-stratification ichnofacies ichnology Jurassic mudstone sandstone sedimentation sequence stratigraphy siliciclastic deposit succession transgression-regression cycle vertical distribution Argentina Mendoza Neuquen Basin Cruziana Skolithos |
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Strata of the Bardas Blancas Formation (lower Toarcian-lower Bajocian) are exposed in northern Neuquén Basin. Five sections have been studied in this work. Shoreface/delta front to offshore deposits predominate in four of the sections studied exhibiting a high abundance of hummocky cross-stratified, horizontally bedded and massive sandstones, as well as massive and laminated mudstones. Shell beds and trace fossils of the mixed Skolithos-Cruziana ichnofacies appear in sandstone beds, being related with storm event deposition. Gravel deposits are frequent in only one of these sections, with planar cross-stratified, normal graded and massive orthoconglomerates characterizing fan deltas interstratified with shoreface facies. A fifth outcrop exhibiting planar cross-stratified orthoconglomerates, pebbly sandstones with low-angle stratification and laminated mudstones have been interpreted as fluvial channel deposits and overbank facies. The analysis of the vertical distribution of facies and the recognition of stratigraphic surfaces in two sections in Río Potimalal area let recognized four transgressive-regressive sequences. Forced regressive events are recognized in the regressive intervals. Comparison of vertical distribution of facies also shows differences in thickness in the lower interval among the sections studied. This would be related to variations in accommodation space by previous half-graben structures. The succession shows a retrogradational arrangement of facies related with a widespread transgressive period. Lateral variation of facies let recognize the deepening of the basin through the southwest. © 2013 Elsevier Ltd. |
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Bressan, Graciela Susana Kietzmann, Diego Alejandro Palma, Ricardo Manuel |
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Bressan, Graciela Susana Kietzmann, Diego Alejandro Palma, Ricardo Manuel |
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Bressan, Graciela Susana |
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Facies analysis of a Toarcian-Bajocian shallow marine/coastal succession (Bardas Blancas Formation) in northern Neuquén Basin, Mendoza province, Argentina |
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Facies analysis of a Toarcian-Bajocian shallow marine/coastal succession (Bardas Blancas Formation) in northern Neuquén Basin, Mendoza province, Argentina |
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Facies analysis of a Toarcian-Bajocian shallow marine/coastal succession (Bardas Blancas Formation) in northern Neuquén Basin, Mendoza province, Argentina |
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Facies analysis of a Toarcian-Bajocian shallow marine/coastal succession (Bardas Blancas Formation) in northern Neuquén Basin, Mendoza province, Argentina |
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Facies analysis of a Toarcian-Bajocian shallow marine/coastal succession (Bardas Blancas Formation) in northern Neuquén Basin, Mendoza province, Argentina |
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facies analysis of a toarcian-bajocian shallow marine/coastal succession (bardas blancas formation) in northern neuquén basin, mendoza province, argentina |
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2013 |
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