Integrated Telychian (Silurian) K-bentonite chemostratigraphy and biostratigraphy in Estonia and Latvia

T. Kiipli, T. Kallaste, V. Nestor, David Loydell

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    Abstract

    The distribution of altered volcanic ash layers (K-bentonites) and Telychian chitinozoans in four East Baltic drill core sections are compared. This information is integrated with graptolite and conodont biozonations to give a precise correlation chart using four different stratigraphical tools: K-bentonite-based chemostratigraphy; chitinozoan biostratigraphy; graptolite biostratigraphy; and, conodont biostratigraphy. Thickness variations in the K-bentonites suggest that the source of the volcanic ash was to the west and northwest.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)32-44
    Number of pages13
    JournalLethaia
    Volume43
    Issue number1
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Mar 2010

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