Carbonate platform facies reflected in carbonate basin facies (Triassic, northern Calcareous Alps, Austria)

John J.G. Reijmer*, Juliana S.L. Everaars

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Abstract

A 95 m long section (Lacke section) located in the Norther Calcareous Alps of Austria was analyzed in detail. Detailed field measurements and point-counting of thin-sections revealed a distinct compositional variation of calciturbidites deposited in the Triassic Hallstatt Basin (Pedata-Pötschen Schichten). After a pilot study seven point-count groups were developed distinguishing input from different paleoenvironments. Statistical analysis of the point-count data using summary statistics, cluster-and correspondence analysis assisted in describing the compositional variation within the calcuturbidites. Alternated flooding and exposure of the platform as a result of sealevel fluctuations, creating and destroying shallow-water habitats on the flat platform top, produced the variations in turbidite composition.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)253-277
Number of pages25
JournalFacies
Volume25
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Dec 1991

Keywords

  • Calciturbidites
  • Carbonate Sedimentology
  • Facies
  • Northern Calcareous ALPS
  • Sea Level
  • Triassic (Norian)

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