Journal of Geology & Geophysics
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Abstract

Planktonic Foraminiferal Biostratigraphy, Microfacies and Mineralogy Analyses of Lower-Middle Eocene and Middle Miocene Carbonates in the Silifke-Ta?ucu Region (Mersin, Southern Anatolia)

Ümit Şafak*

The present study focused on the planktonic foraminiferal biostratigraphy, microfacies features of lower-middle Eocene and middle Miocene sediments of the Şıhlar (lower-middle Eocene), Silifke and Mut formations (middle Miocene) in the Silifke-Taşucu region (Southern Anatolia, Turkey). This study was performed on 31 samples from these units (this information needs more details). As a result of planktonic foraminiferal biostratigraphy study, 32 species belonging to 17 planktonic foraminifera genera and four planktonic foraminiferal zones as Turborotalia frontosa, Turborotalia possagnoensis (lower-middle Eocene), Orbulina suturalis, and Orbulina universa (middle Miocene). Petrographic analysis indicates that the carbonates examined occur in four microfacies, containing packstone, wackestone, mudstone and grainstone.

Published Date: 2023-01-19; Received Date: 2022-12-19