TY - JOUR

T1 - The early/middle Eocene transition at the Ésera valley (South-Central Pyrenees)

T2 - Implications in Shallow Benthic Zones (SBZ)

AU - Rodríguez-Pintó, A.

AU - Serra-Kiel, J.

AU - Bernaola, G.

AU - Barnolas, A.

AU - Pueyo, E. L.

AU - Tosquella, J.

AU - Arbués, P.

AU - Scholger, R.

N1 - Publisher Copyright: © A. Rodríguez-Pintó, J. Serra-Kiel, G. Bernaola, A. Barnolas, E.L. Pueyo, J. Tosquella, P. Arbués, R. Scholger, 2022 CC BY-SA.

PY - 2022/7/12

Y1 - 2022/7/12

N2 - An integrated study including magnetostratigraphy, larger benthic foraminifera and calcareous nannofossil biostratigraphy is presented herein. This work was performed in shallow marine siliciclastics rich in larger foraminifera, around the Ypresian/Lutetian boundary in the Ésera valley (South-Central Pyrenees). Although the calcareous nannofossil content in the studied interval is low, not allowing a precise Y/L boundary to be recognised, the taxa found are enough to support the chronostratigraphic attribution. Data obtained in the Ésera valley section has improved the knowledge of larger benthic foraminifera (Nummulites and Assilina) distribution through chron C21. SBZ 11 to SBZ 12 transition took place at the lowermost C21r, as shown in previous works. SBZ 12 assemblages extend into C21n, where the SBZ 12 to SBZ 13 boundary occurs. These data, obtained in shallow marine siliciclastic facies, with in situ fauna, results in a shift of the SBZ 12/SBZ 13 boundary to the Lower Lutetian, younger than previously believed. Accordingly, the Ypresian/Lutetian boundary occurs in SBZ 12.

AB - An integrated study including magnetostratigraphy, larger benthic foraminifera and calcareous nannofossil biostratigraphy is presented herein. This work was performed in shallow marine siliciclastics rich in larger foraminifera, around the Ypresian/Lutetian boundary in the Ésera valley (South-Central Pyrenees). Although the calcareous nannofossil content in the studied interval is low, not allowing a precise Y/L boundary to be recognised, the taxa found are enough to support the chronostratigraphic attribution. Data obtained in the Ésera valley section has improved the knowledge of larger benthic foraminifera (Nummulites and Assilina) distribution through chron C21. SBZ 11 to SBZ 12 transition took place at the lowermost C21r, as shown in previous works. SBZ 12 assemblages extend into C21n, where the SBZ 12 to SBZ 13 boundary occurs. These data, obtained in shallow marine siliciclastic facies, with in situ fauna, results in a shift of the SBZ 12/SBZ 13 boundary to the Lower Lutetian, younger than previously believed. Accordingly, the Ypresian/Lutetian boundary occurs in SBZ 12.

KW - Calcareous nannofossils

KW - Larger benthic foraminifera

KW - Magnetostratigraphy

KW - South-Central Pyrenean Basin

KW - Ypresian – Lutetian boundary

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85134518293&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1344/GeologicaActa2022.20.6

DO - 10.1344/GeologicaActa2022.20.6

M3 - Article

AN - SCOPUS:85134518293

VL - 20.2022

JO - Geologica Acta

JF - Geologica Acta

SN - 1695-6133

IS - 6

ER -