CRETACEOUS OCEANIC ANOXIC EVENTS IN WESTERN CONTINENTAL GREECE

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Published: Jul 23, 2018
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12681/bgsg.16832
V. Karakitsios
Department of Geology, National University of Athens
H. Tsikos
Department of Geology & Petroleum Geology, University of Aberdeen, King's College
Y. Van Breugel
Royal Netherlands Inst'tute of Sea Research (NIOZ)
I. Bakopoulos
Department of Geology, National University of Athens
L. Koletti
Museum of Natural History, Municipality of Amaroussion
Abstract

Integrated chemostratigraphy and biostratigraphy in Cretaceous pelagic carbonate successions and associated organic sediments of the Ionian basin (western Greece) show the first documentation of the Cenomanian Turonian (OAE)2 and Lower Albian (OAE)1b Oceanic Anoxic Events from western Greece. Preliminary study of the Pindos basin (western Greece) has also identified a black shale horizon which may corresponds to the Lower Albian (OAE)1b Oceanic Anoxic Event.

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