Original scientific paper
Lithostratigraphic units in the Drava Depression (Croatian and Hungarian parts) – a correlation
Tomislav Malvić
; Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Rudarsko-geološko-naftni fakultet, Pierottijeva 6, 10000 Zagreb, Hrvatska, INA-Industrija nafte .d.d., Šubićeva 29, 10000 Zagreb, Hrvatska
Marko Cvetković
; Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Rudarsko-geološko-naftni fakultet, Pierottijeva 6, 10000 Zagreb, Hrvatska
Abstract
The lithostratigraphic division and correlation is one of the most common stratigraphic divisions. It is strictly connected with lithological content of the rocks or deposits. Sometimes lithostratigraphic units, especially in rank of formations and members, can be approximately correlated with particular chronostratigraphic units in range of stages or sub-stages, i.e. lithosratigraphic units have synchronous borders. In other cases, the borders are asynchronous. Croatian and Hungarian lithostratigraphic units in the Drava Depression are analysed here as well as the possibility of their correlation. Such correlation scheme can be useful in comparison of different units, especially because the Croatian part is based on approximately synchronous, and Hungarian on asynchronous borders between units. Moreover, the Drava Depression in this region is an important hydrocarbon production province where lithostratigraphic correlation is widely used, even across state borders. The presented lithostratigraphic scheme, it's lithological descriptions and correlation could help in any geological research or evaluation in the entire analysed depression.
Keywords
lithostratigraphy; Drava Depression; Croatia; Hungary
Hrčak ID:
107156
URI
Publication date:
29.3.2013.
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