Abstract
Planktic foraminifera from three cores and an outcrop section from the northwest Carmel region, northern Israel were studied. The sequence analysed, between the top Yagur and base Muhraqa Formations, comprises the Isfiye, Bet Oren, Khureibe and Junediya chalky Formations.Rotalipora brotzeni, R. reicheliand the lower part of theR. cushmaniZones date this chalky sequence as Early to Middle Cenomanian. The Cenomanian chalks were deposited in an outer shelf environment. Five ecostratigraphic intervals of alternating low and high relative abundance of planktic foraminifera were recognized, reflecting sea-level changes. These intervals correspond to third order cycles 2.2 to 2.4 of the supercycle UZA-2 of Haqet al.(1988) and to sequences 2 to 5 of Robaszynskiet al.(1993). The lowstand, transgressive and highstand phases of sequence 2 were recognized within ecostratigraphic intervals 1-3 of the Isfiye Formation. The late Early Cenomanian lowstand of sequence 3 is found within ecostratigraphic interval 3 and corresponds to the Bet Oren Formation. This lowstand and the following transgressive and highstand phases of ecostratigraphic interval 4 of the Kureibe Formation coincides with the combined sequences 3-4. Ecostratigraphic interval 5 corresponds to sequence 5. A hiatus, probably spanning the Upper Cenomanian to Lower Turonian, terminates the Cenomanian chalk complex.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
