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Synsedimentary ash rains and paleoenvironmental conditions during the deposition of the Chachil Formation (Pliensbachian) at its type locality, Neuquén Basin, Argentina.

Authors :
Armella, Claudia
Leanza, Héctor A.
Corfu, Fernando
Source :
Journal of South American Earth Sciences. Nov2016, Vol. 71, p82-95. 14p.
Publication Year :
2016

Abstract

A detailed sedimentological analysis of the so called “Chachil Limestones” at its type locality around the Mirador del Chachil area, southwestern Neuquén province, Argentina, is presented in this paper for the first time. It is based on a macro/microfacial analysis and their environmental interpretation by means on texture, fabric, bioclasts, intrabasinal and extrabasinal grain amounts, sedimentary structures, bioturbations and hydro-dynamism. Because of the recognition of different facies associations, but no pure limestones, it is more suitable to refer these sediments as the Chachil Formation. The depositional environment of this unit is interpreted to correspond to an internal platform dominated by tides, with carbonate sedimentation disturbed by repeated explosive volcanic episodes, which reduced the sedimentation space, causing retrogradation of the sedimentary system and coastal onlap. In addition, a new recalibration of the U-Pb zircon dating used for the geochronological analysis reveals a small change with regard to previous information that has been used to recalculate the data, is presented in this paper. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
08959811
Volume :
71
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Journal of South American Earth Sciences
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
118343863
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsames.2016.07.002