Silurian K-bentonites of the Dnestr Basin, Podolia, Ukraine
Journal of the Geological Society
By: W.D. Huff, Stig M. Bergstrom, and Dennis R. Kolata
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Abstract
The Dnestr Basin of Podolia, Ukraine, is an epicratonic basin consisting of neritic carbonate and calcareous mudstone facies including a nearly complete Silurian sequence ranging from late Llandovery to late Pridoli in age. The Silurian section has served as a standard for regional and interregional studies as a consequence of its well-documented macro- and microfaunal assemblages. Approximately 24 mid- to Late Silurian K-bentonites are present in this succession, and their lateral persistence has aided in establishing regional correlations. The K-bentonites range from 1 to 40 cm in thickness and occur in the Bagovitsa (late Wenlock), Malinovtsy (Ludlow) and Skala (Pridoli) Formations. Discrimination diagrams based on immobile trace elements together with rare earth element data suggest the K-bentonites had a volcanic origin in a collision margin setting related to subduction. Thickness and stratigraphic distribution considerations are consistent with a source area in the Rheic Ocean.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Silurian K-bentonites of the Dnestr Basin, Podolia, Ukraine |
| Series title | Journal of the Geological Society |
| DOI | 10.1144/jgs.157.2.493 |
| Volume | 157 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Year Published | 2000 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | The Geological Society |
| Description | 12 p. |
| First page | 493 |
| Last page | 504 |
| Country | Unkraine |
| Other Geospatial | Dnestr Basin, Podolia |
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