Biostratigraphy of the Gurpi Formation in Zagros Basin, Iran

• Main Authors: Abbas Sadeghi, Ghamarnaz Darabi
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: Persian
• Published: University of Isfahan 2015
• Subjects: Gurpi Formation; Planktonic foraminifera; Biostratigraphy; Muron Oil Field; Stratigraphy; QE640-699
• Online Access: https://doaj.org/article/a96760a9ffc1477db664b6a460a6e91e

 Introdaction  The Gurpi Formation is developed in the central of the Zagros fold in Khuzestan, Lorestan and Fars provinces of southwestern Iran, defined az theZagros basin ,The Gurpi refers to Gurpi Mountain in the Kuzestan province.type section gurpi,which is N of the Lali oil wells and N-E of Masjed â Soleiman city,comprises 320m argillaceous limestone and gry-to-blueshale marl(James and Wynd,1965)Although the boundary the Gurpi Formation and the underlying Ilam Formation is reported to be gradual,the altered facies found at this boundrary could be a sign of a low disconformity or even unconformity.In some place,the Ilam Formation does not exist and tne Gurpi Formation lie abave the Sarvak Formation.The upper boundry of the Gurpi Formation is more noticeable and there are different overlying formations.In Khozstan province,the Gurpi Formation is overlain by purplr shale of pabdeh Formation with signs of unconformity.The Gurpi Formation is not always concurrent. Biostratigraphy and lithological characteries of the Gurpi Formation were studied by James and Wynd (1965), Taheri (1998), KameliAzao (2002), Zarei (2005), Hematinasab (2008), Madavian (2009), Tavalaian (2011). This research study aims at describing the biostratigraphy of Gurpi Formation.In this study five stratigraphic section is investigate for its Planktonc Foraminiforal content.    Method and Matrials  This study involves five stratigraphic sections from the Gurpi Formation that were measured the ticknes and determind of Litostratigrapic limit as well as recognizd of detail litostrstigray the Gurpi Formation.More than 525 thine sections were examined. Some samples from the underlying Pabdeh Formation were also analysed for comparison. then recognizd Genus and species of Planktonic foraminifera and biozones mentioned wells have been introduced. In order to the biozonation of Gurpi Formation, stratigraphic distribution of well- known foraminifora is recognizd and then biozones are established through stratigraphic column.    Discussion of ...