Early Cretaceous calcareous benthic microfossils from the eastern Alborz and western Kopet Dagh (northern Iran) and their stratigraphic significance

Bucur II, Majidifard MR, Senowbari-Daryan B (2013)

Publication Language: English

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2013

Journal

Acta Palaeontologica Romaniae Romanian Society of Paleontologists

Book Volume: 9

Pages Range: 23-37

Journal Issue: 1

Abstract

We have studied the micropaleontological association in two carbonate successions within the Lar and Mozduran Formations cropping out in the eastern Alborz and western Kopet Dagh area of northern Iran. Our study resulted in the identification of several species of foraminifera and calcareous algae that indicate a Berriasian-?Early Valanginian age for most of the deposits investigated. These results contradict most of the previous age assignments for these formations, i.e., to the Oxfordian–Kimmeridgian, or Kimmeridgian–Tithonian intervals.

Authors with CRIS profile

Baba Senowbari-Daryan Naturwissenschaftliche Fakultät

Involved external institutions

University of Bucharest / Universitatea din București RO Romania (RO)

How to cite

APA:

Bucur, I.I., Majidifard, M.R., & Senowbari-Daryan, B. (2013). Early Cretaceous calcareous benthic microfossils from the eastern Alborz and western Kopet Dagh (northern Iran) and their stratigraphic significance. Acta Palaeontologica Romaniae, 9(1), 23-37.

MLA:

Bucur, Ioan I., Mahmoud Reza Majidifard, and Baba Senowbari-Daryan. "Early Cretaceous calcareous benthic microfossils from the eastern Alborz and western Kopet Dagh (northern Iran) and their stratigraphic significance." Acta Palaeontologica Romaniae 9.1 (2013): 23-37.

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