Las facies Muschelkalk en la franja Mijares-Monserrat (Cordillera Ibérica Meridional, Valencia)
- Martín Chivelet, Javier
- López Gómez, José
- Márquez Aliaga, Ana
- Márquez Sanz, Leopoldo
ISSN: 1576-5172
Year of publication: 2005
Issue Title: XV Congreso Nacional de Sedimentología y IV Coloquio de Estratigrafía y Paleogeografía del Pérmico y Triásico de España
Issue: 8
Pages: 245-249
Type: Article
More publications in: Geotemas (Madrid)
Abstract
The stratigraphical and sedimentological study of the Muschelkalk facies (Middle Triassic) carbonate unit in Mijares-Monserrat sector, (E. Spain). allows the recognition of subunits with different characteristics. The vertical evolution of these subunits represents the transition from alternate inter-subtidal shallow platform environments to inter-supratidal environments. Presence of the bivalves Leptochondria alberti, Bakevellia costata, Entolium discites and "Placunopsis" and the foraminifers Lamelliconus ex. gr. ventroplanus-biconvexus, L. multispirus, L. procerus and Triadodiscus eomesozoicus indicate a Ladinian-Carnian age in a broad sense. These general characteristics are common of the so-called "Mediterranean Triassic type" and particulary to the upper part of the carbonate unit of the Muschelkalk facies.