Biostratigraphy of the Shurijeh Formation in stratigraphic section of Hamam Ghaleh, south of Kalat- e Naderi

Authors

1 Ph.D. student, Shahid Beheshti University

2 Associate Professor, Department of Geology, Shahid Beheshti University

3 Professor, Department of Geology, Shahid Beheshti University

4 Geology central manager, National Iranian Oil Company, Exploration Directorate

Abstract

In order to micropaleontology, biozonation and age determination of Shurijeh Formation in west part of eastern Kopet Dagh, a stratigraphic section was selected and studied in south of Hamam Ghaleh. Shurijeh Formation with 953 m thickness in Hamam Ghaleh stratigraphic section consists of five lithological units which is different from other identified sections. These lithological units include lower terrigenous-evaporite unit, lower carbonate unit, middle terrigenous-evaporite unit, upper carbonate unit and upper terrigenous unit. A total of 402 samples were examined in this study. Three biozones were determined in studied deposits based on recognized microfossils and their stratigraphic range chart. In this study the Late Kimmeridgian?- Hauterivian age was ascribed to Shurijeh Formation in Hamam Ghaleh stratigraphic section.  
 

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Plate 1
 
Figs. A, B: Pseudospirocyclina maynci Hottinger, 1967; C, D: Anchispirocyclina lusitanica (Egger, 1902); E, F: Torinosuella peneropliformis (Yabe and Hanzawa, 1926); G:Haplophragmium lutzei Hanzlikova, 1926; H: Pseudocyclammina sp.
Plate 2
 
Fig. A: Everticyclammina contorata Remond, 1964; B: Everticyclammina hedbergi (Maync, 1953); C: Nautiloculina oolithicaMohler, 1938; D: Charentia evoluta (Gorbatchik, 1968); E: Charentia sp. F: Melathrokerion spirailis (Gorbatchik, 1968); G: Charentia cuvillieri Neumann, 1965; H: Mayncina  bulgarica Laugh, Peybenès and Rey, 1968
Plate 3
 
Figs. A-C: Vercorsella camposaurii (Sartoni and Crescenti, 1962); D, E: Montsalevia salevensis (Charollais, Bronnimann and Zaninetti, 1966); F, G: Novalesiasp.; H: Haplophragmoides joukowskiCharollais, Brönnimann and Zaninetti, 1966.
 
 
Plate 4
 
Figs. A, B: Neotrocholina valdensis Reichel, 1956; C: Anderseonella alpina (Leupold, 1936); Fig. D: Anderseonella delphinensis (Arnaud-Vanneau, Boisseau and Darsac, 1988); E: Anderseonella molesta (Gorbatchik, 1959); F: Anderseonella sagitaria (Guillaume and Reichel, 1957); G: Aeolisaccus inconstans Radoičić, 1967; H:Vermiporella tenuiporaConrad, 1970.
 
Plate 5
 
Fig. A: Salpingoporella cemi Radoičić, 1968; B: Deloffrella quercifoliipora Granier and Michaud, 1987; C, D: Holosporella sp.; E: Acicularia sp.;F: Permocalculus sp.; G: Polygonella incrustata Elliott, 1957; H:Lithocodium aggregatum (Elliott, 1956)