La sección Messiniense - Plioceno de Crevillente (Cordillera Bética oriental): expresión de la crisis de salinidad del Mediterráneo

A composite stratigraphic section in Crevillente (eastern Betic Cordillera) is studied. It represent a complete stratigraphical and paleontological record of the Messinian and Lower Pliocene. Two discontinuity surfaces related to the Mediterranean salinity crisis are analysed: a intra-messinian surf...

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Autores: Soria, Jesús M., Yébenes, Alfonso, Caracuel, Jesús Esteban
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2001
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Huelva (UHU)
Repositorio:Arias Montano. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Huelva
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:ariasmontano.uhu.es:10272/9496
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10272/9496
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Mediterranean salinity crisis
Messinian
Pliocene
Crevillente
Eastern Betic Cordillera
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Sumario:A composite stratigraphic section in Crevillente (eastern Betic Cordillera) is studied. It represent a complete stratigraphical and paleontological record of the Messinian and Lower Pliocene. Two discontinuity surfaces related to the Mediterranean salinity crisis are analysed: a intra-messinian surface which coincides with a sea-level fall leading to the emergence of this area far from marine influences; and an uppermost Messinian unconformity, with strong erosionaI character, overlied by marine Lower Pliocene transgressive deposits