Original scientific paper
The Middle Eocene age of the supposed Late Oligocene sediments in the flysch of the Pazin Basin (Istria, Outer Dinarides)
Lj. Babić
M. Hernitz-Kučenjak
S. Ćorić
J. Zupanič
Abstract
The dating of the flysch sediments of the coastal Dinarides is critical for considering the evolution of the Dinaric chain. The flysch of the Pazin Basin, Istria has been considered to be Late Lutetian to Late Eocene in age by many workers. The recently reported Late Oligocene age of a part of this flysch (ŠPARICA et al., 2005) is highly relevant when considering the sedimentary and tectonic evolution of the area, as well as the western Dinarides in general. The importance of the Late Oligocene dating, and the character of the succession of the area in question, which shows similarities with Middle Eocene sediments in other parts of the basin, provoked the need for a reevaluation of the dating of these specific sediments. The results presented here support the Middle Eocene age of these sediments, which is consistent with the dating proposed by previous workers, and agrees with the character of the relevant sedimentary succession.
Keywords
Eocene; Oligocene; planktonic foraminifera; nannoplankton; flysch; Pazin Basin; Istria; Croatia
Hrčak ID:
18758
URI
Publication date:
30.6.2007.
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