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A multi-proxy study of deeper-water carbonates (Upper Jurassic, southern Germany): combining sedimentology, chemostratigraphy and palynofacies
Authors:Michael Ruf  Elmar Link  Jörg Pross  Thomas Aigner
Institution:(1) Institute of Geosciences, Tübingen University, Sigwartstr. 10, 72076 Tübingen, Germany;(2) Present address: Badley Ashton and Associates Ltd., Winceby House, Winceby, Horncastle, Lincolnshire, LN9 6PB, UK;(3) Institute of Geology and Paleontology, Frankfurt University, Senckenberganlage 32-34, 60054 Frankfurt, Germany
Abstract:Deeper shelf carbonates are often composed of relatively monotonous successions with few diagnostic sedimentological characteristics. The Upper Jurassic of southern Germany provides a classical example for deeper ramp carbonate environments, dominated by limestone/marl sequences including conspicuous sponge/microbial bioherms. Sedimentological analysis was integrated with stable isotope (O, C) and palynofacies analysis in an attempt to reconstruct the dominant depositional controls (sea level, climate, nutrients) as well as to delineate genetic sequences and their stacking patterns. Small-scale (3–10 m thick), medium-scale (5–25 m thick) and large-scale (45–60 m thick) sequences could be recognised, which all share similar patterns and trends. Oxygen isotopes from bulk rock carbonate samples were interpreted as records of temperature trends which were related to climatically induced sea level fluctuations. A positive oxygen isotope trend (i.e., cooling and associated relative sea-level fall) in combination with increasing absolute palynoclast abundances (increasing proximality) are inferred to mark regressive hemi-sequences. Negative trends in oxygen isotopes (i.e., warming and associated relative sea-level rise) and a decrease in absolute palynoclast abundances (increasing distality) are interpreted to indicate transgressive hemi-sequences. In contrast to the small-scale sequences, the medium-scale sequences could be correlated on a basin-wide scale by means of stable isotope trends and gamma-ray logs. Borehole scans were found to be useful for the recognition of major facies associations and sequence types when core data are not available.
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