Original paper
A contribution to the subdivision of the Neogene in Spain using palynology
Baltuille, J. M.; Becker-Platen, J. D.; Benda, L.; Ivanovic Calzaga, Y.
published: 8/14/1992
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ArtNo.: ESP026002701003
Abstract
Palynological studies in several Tertiary basins represent the first attempt to date Neogene sediments in Spain by comparision with the well established sporomorph associations from the eastern part of the Mediterranean (BENDA & MEULENKAMP 1990). Sporomorphs from the following localities in Spain showed good qualitative and/or quantitative correlation with the E. Mediterranean associations: Locality → E. Mediterranean sporomorph assoc. La Bastida (Seo de Urgell) and S. Eugenia/Cer-danya → Akça [Early Pliocene - Early Pleistocene/Late Villanyian]; Río Jiloca → Kizilhisar to Akça (correlation somewhat less reliable); Sanabastre/Cerdanya → Kizilhisar (correlation somewhat less reliable) [Early Tortonian - earliest Pliocene]; Mora de Rubielos → Kizilhisar; Sant Pere de Ribes → Yeni Eskihisar [(?Middle) Servallian - Early Tortonian]; Miranda de Ebro and Ginzo de Limia → Eskihisar [Late Burdigalian - (?Middle) Serravallian]; Pedroso/Jubia and Lavern/Vallés - Penedés and Meirama P. de García Rodríguez Boimorto, Orros → Eskihisar (correlation somewhat less reliable) transition between Kurbalik and Kale [Late Oligocene - Early Miocene] Kurbalik to Kale (correlation somewhat less reliable). These preliminary palynological results should now be confirmed and improved by studying other fossil groups from these regions. This would be most valuable especially for biosstratigraphical and palynological correlation of the Neogene of the northern Mediterranean area, particularly with respect to the evaluation of "climatic events" or large-scale paleogeographic changes in the region.