Benthic foraminifera as biostratigraphical and paleoecological indicators: An example from Oligo-Miocene deposits in the SW of Zagros basin, Iran
The Asmari Formation is a predominantly carbonate lithostratigraphic unit that outcrops in the Zagros Basin. Micropaleontological studies of the Asmari Formation in the Dehdasht area led to the identification of 51 species of foraminifera taxa. Among the foraminifera, Nummulites cf. vascus, Operculi...
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Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2016-01-01
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Series: | Geoscience Frontiers |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1674987115000444 |