Paleocene and Eocene deposits on the eastern margin of the Gulf of Gdańsk (Yantarny P-1 borehole, Kaliningrad region, Russia)

Authors

  • Jacek Robert Kasiński Polish Geological Institute - National Research Institute
  • Regina Kramarska Polish Geological Institute - National Research Institute
  • Barbara Słodkowska Polish Geological Institute - National Research Institute
  • Vadim Sivkov Atlantic Branch of Institute of Oceanology, Russian Academy of Sciences
  • Marcin Piwocki PGI-NRI - emeritus professor

Keywords:

Paleogene, depositional structures, heavy minerals, palynology, Sambian Peninsula, Russia

Abstract

Lithological and palynological studies of Paleogene siliciclastic deposits from the Yantarny P-1 borehole located on the western coast of the Sambian Peninsula (Kaliningrad region, Russia) show that the succession is characterized by numerous sedimentary discontinuities related to lithification horizons and erosional surfaces. Sedimentary gaps are emphasised by hardgrounds. Palynological data suggest the Selandian–Priabonian age of the succession and indicate a number of significant stratigraphic gaps. An important change in heavy mineral composition is recognized between the Paleocene and Eocene deposits in the area studied. A significant number of reworked Cretaceous microfossils is observed in the Selandian part of the succession studied. 

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2020-04-28

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Vol. 64 No. 1 (2020)

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