An inventory of the marine and transitional Middle/Upper Eocene deposits of the Southeastern Pyrenean Foreland Basin (NE Spain)

  1. Serra Kiel, Josep
  2. Mató, E.
  3. Ferrández Cañadell, Carles
  4. Tosquella Angrill, Josep
  5. Saula, E.
  6. Samsó, Josep Maria
  7. Travé Herrero, Anna
  8. Barnolas Cortina, Antonio
  9. Busquets Buezo, Pere
Journal:
Geologica acta: an international earth science journal

ISSN: 1695-6133

Year of publication: 2003

Volume: 1

Issue: 2

Pages: 201-229

Type: Article

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Abstract

In the southeastern Ebro Foreland Basin, the marine deposits of Lutetian and Bartonian age show excellent outcrop conditions, with a great lateral and horizontal continuity of lithostratigraphic units. In addition, the rich fossil record -mainly larger foraminifers-, provides iostratigraphic data of regional relevance for the whole Paleogene Pyrenean Basin, that can be used for the Middle Eocene biocorrelation of the western Tethys. This contribution is a sedimentary and biostratigraphic synthesis of the basic outcrops and sections of the Lutetian and Bartonian marine and transitional deposits in the southeastern sector of the Ebro Foreland Basin.