To assess the influence of growing salt structures on facies distribution, stratal pattern, and thickness trends, this paper provides tectonostratigraphic framework outstandingly exposed Cotiella minibasins (South-Central Pyrenees, Spain). Based detailed analysis field cross-sections, our results showcase syn-halokinetic upper Coniacian-lower Santonian infill (1.5–3 km thick) records four shall...

PROLOGUE This resubmission has benefited from constructive input by 8 mail reviewers, a panel summary, and NSF feedback (fall 2011). In response, we amplify three issues: 1) 3D imaging will detect nearshore features (e.g., meandering rivers, estuary complexes, lagoons/barrier islands, incised shelf valleys, etc.) that can be tied to IODP Exp313 sites M27-M29; mapping these features and associat...

Wrinkle structures in rocks younger than the Permian-Triassic (P-Tr) extinction have been reported repeatedly in marine strata, but rarely mentioned in rocks recording land. Here, three newly studied terrestrial P-Tr boundary rock succession in North China have yielded diverse wrinkle structures. All of these wrinkles are preserved in barely bioturbated shore-shallow lacustrine siliciclastic de...

The coastal sabkha in Ras Gemsa, Red Sea coast with its colonizing microbial mats and biofilms was investigated. The sabkha sediments consist mainly of terrigenous siliciclastic material accompanied by the development of evaporites. Halite serves as a good conduit for light and reduces the effect of intensive harmful solar radiation, which allows microbial mats to survive and flourish. The micr...

The taphonomy of assemblages of disarticulated remains of marine vertebrates is not well studied. Examination of a Middle Pennsylvanian chondrichthyan assemblage from Kohl’s Ranch, Naco Formation, central Arizona, contributes to knowledge of such assemblages and reveals a complex taphonomic history. This vertebrate assemblage is restricted to two thin horizons associated with a concentration of...

This paper concerns the sedimentary successions deposited in Mandawa Basin after separation of East and West Gondwana during subsequent southwards drift Madagascar Late Jurassic to Early Cretaceous times. The aim this study was provide more specific details on sedimentation report mineralogical petrographical characteristics less well documented successions, namely Kipatimu, Mitole Nalwehe form...

Abstract The Kimmeridgian Alcobaça Formation of the Lusitanian Basin forms a mixed carbonate–siliciclastic unit between basinal deposits Abadia Formation, and fluvial–terrestrial strata Lourinhã Formation. This study presents >2.5 km detailed logs nine outcrop sections in its type region. Eight these encircle Caldas da Rainha Diapir, which was prominent, emergent, passive salt diapir during ...