On the Zhelon deposits (Frasnian, upper devonian) of the Latvian Saddle in the basins of the Saryanka and Rositsa rivers (Belarus)
Abstract
Detailed lithological and stratigraphic characteristics of typical outcrops of the Zhelon Regional Stage, exposed in basins of the Saryanka and Rositsa Rivers, are provided in the paper. A new local stratigraphic unit, the Degtyarevo Formation, is distinguished. Its composite section, consisting of a series of exposures, is given. In some of outcrops of the Degtyarevo Formation the deposits enclose abundant palaeontological material: skeletal elements of various representatives of ichthyofauna and sparse invertebrates (scolecodonts, fragmentary inarticulate brachiopods, and fine carbonified plant remains). On the basis of palaeontological data and lithological composition it was possible to clarify the geological age of the studied deposits and suggest a precise correlation of the Degtyarevo Formation (Zhelon Regional Stage). The provided data will be applicable for the future refinement of the current Stratigraphic Chart of the Devonian deposits of Belarus (2010).
About the Authors
D. P. Plax
Belarusian National Technical University, Minsk
Belarus
Belarus
Yu. V. Zaika
Unitary Enterprise “Geoservice”, Minsk
Belarus
Belarus
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Plax D.P., Zaika Yu.V. On the Zhelon deposits (Frasnian, upper devonian) of the Latvian Saddle in the basins of the Saryanka and Rositsa rivers (Belarus). Natural resources. 2020;(2):18-35.
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