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LATE TRIASSIC (CARNIAN) UNCONFORMITY IN A BLOCK OF THE LATEST CRETACEOUS VOLCANIC OLISTOSTROME UNIT IN THE IZMIR-ANKARA ZONE

Orhan KAYA
Walid SADEDDIN
Demir ALTINER
Güssun AKAY
Pages
1–4
Publication Date
1995-10-01
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The unconformity is comparable, with respect to stratigraphic setting, with that in the northerly-lying Late Triassic turbidite-olistostrome zone, between the low-grade metamorphic basement and the Late Triassic sedimentary cover.

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Objective & Hypothesis:In a huge block within the Latest Cretaceous volcanic olistostrome Unit in the Izmir-Ankara zone, nonmetamorphic epidastic and carbonate Late Triassic (Carnian) strata rest unconformably on metacarbonate.
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Key Findings & Data:Abundant sand-sized detritus of serpentinite occur in the Late Triassic strata.
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Conclusion & Impact:The unconformity is comparable, with respect to stratigraphic setting, with that in the northerly-lying Late Triassic turbidite-olistostrome zone, between the low-grade metamorphic basement and the Late Triassic sedimentary cover.
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In a huge block within the Latest Cretaceous volcanic olistostrome Unit in the Izmir-Ankara zone, nonmetamorphic epidastic and carbonate Late Triassic (Carnian) strata rest unconformably on metacarbonate. Abundant sand-sized detritus of serpentinite occur in the Late Triassic strata. The unconformity is comparable, with respect to stratigraphic setting, with that in the northerly-lying Late Triassic turbidite-olistostrome zone, between the low-grade metamorphic basement and the Late Triassic sedimentary cover.

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KAYA, O., SADEDDIN, W., ALTINER, D., AKAY, G. (1995). LATE TRIASSIC (CARNIAN) UNCONFORMITY IN A BLOCK OF THE LATEST CRETACEOUS VOLCANIC OLISTOSTROME UNIT IN THE IZMIR-ANKARA ZONE. Maden Tetkik ve Arama Dergisi, Cilt: 117 - Sayı: 117, 1–4. https://ajindex.com/articles/54261

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