Borehole 2-Bast-I-MA, Sample 5, 284-285 m: Late/Upper Cenomanian, Brazil

List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
unclassified
Psilatricolpates spp.
Retitricolpates spp.
Hexaporoticolpites potoniei
Retitricolpites operculatus Herngreen 1973
Equisetopsida - Cheirolepidiaceae
Classopollis informal largerthanthirty
mainly C. brasiliensis nov. nom.
Classopollis informal lessthanthirty
unclassified
Gnetaceaepollenites diversus Stover 1964
Cycadopsida - Gnetales
Elaterocolpites castelaini Jardiné and Magloire 1962
Elaterosporites klaszi Jardiné 1967
Steevesipollenites binodosus Stover 1964
Ginkgoopsida - Ephedrales
Ephedripites informal straight ridges
Ephedripites jansonii Muller 1968
Angiospermae - Austrobaileyales - Trimeniaceae
Cretacaeiporites scabratus Herngreen 1974
Cretacaeiporites polygonalis Herngreen 1974
Cretacaeiporites muellerii Herngreen 1973
Angiospermae
Retimonocolpites sp. Pierce 1961
Triorites africaensis Jardiné and Magloire 1965
Angiospermae - Buxales - Didymelaceae
Hexaporotricolpites emelianovi Boltenhagen 1967
unclassified
Elateroplicites africaensis Herngreen 1973
see common names

Geography
Country:Brazil State/province:Barreirinhas
Coordinates: 2.8° South, 42.8° West (view map)
Paleocoordinates:9.6° South, 17.7° West
Basis of coordinate:stated in text
Time
Period:Cretaceous Epoch:Late/Upper Cretaceous
Stage:Cenomanian 10 m.y. bin:Cretaceous 5
Key time interval:Late/Upper Cenomanian Pollen zone: Zone III
Age range of interval:100.50000 - 93.90000 m.y. ago
Stratigraphy
Formation:Barreirinhas
Local section:BAst Local bed:228-230
Lithology and environment
Primary lithology: lithified argillaceous,silty "limestone"
Secondary lithology: lithified argillaceous "shale"
Lithology description: The section 250-875 m consists of (silty) limestone with some marlstones or shale layers. From 875-1870 m there is a slight increase of the clay contnt: silty limestones preominate with intercalations of shales and marls.
Environment:marine indet.
Taphonomy
Modes of preservation:soft parts,original sporopollenin
Size of fossils:microfossils
Collection methods and comments
Collection excludes:all microfossils
Collection methods:chemical,hydrochloric,hydroflouric,sieve
Reason for describing collection:biostratigraphic analysis
Metadata
Also known as:Barreirinhas (BA) Borehole
Database number:144294
Authorizer:C. Jaramillo Enterer:G. Doria
Research group:paleobotany
Created:2013-05-03 07:01:27 Last modified:2013-05-02 16:01:27
Access level:the public Released:2013-05-03 07:01:27
Creative Commons license:CC BY
Reference information

Primary reference:

44836. G. F. W. Herngreen. 1975. Palynology of the Middle and Upper Cretaceous strata in Brazil. Medelingen Rijks Geologische Dienst, Nieuwe Serie 26:39-91 [C. Jaramillo/G. Doria/A. Cárdenas]