The Global Standard Stratotype-section (GSSP) for the Paleocene/Eocene (P/E) boundary has been selected in the Dababiya Quarry, near Luxor, at the base of a lithostratigraphic unit where the base of the so-called Carbon Isotope Excursion (CIE) is recorded.
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A detailed study of the Dababiya Quarry Beds has revealed distinct stratigraphic trends in both mineralogy and geochemistry, similar to those reported from Dababiya Quarry itself. In particular,
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The Dababiya Quarry Core: Coccolith Biostratigraphy. was also considered desirable to obtain a Paleocene section in the Luxor area where the Tarawan Chalk (Dababiya Quarry and Theban Hills Dupuis et al. 2003, 2011) and uppermost Dakhla Shales (Dababiya Quarry; Dupuis et al. 2003) are the oldest Paleocene deposits outcropping in this part of the Nile Valley and over a 150 km long stretch.
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geochemistry the dababiya quarry section; The mineralogy and geochemistry of the Paleocene succession . Official Full-Text Publication: The mineralogy and geochemistry of the Paleocene succession at Gabal el-Qreiya, Nile Valley, Egypt on ResearchGate, the .
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The Global Standard Stratotype-section (GSSP) for the Paleocene/Eocene (P/E) boundary has been selected in the Dababiya Quarry, near Luxor, at the base of a lithostratigraphic unit where the base of the so-called Carbon Isotope Excursion (CIE) is recorded. The Dababiya Quarry offers remarkable three-dimensional exposures of the Upper Paleocene-Lower Eocene succession in the Nile Valley
Get PriceThe Dababiya Quarry offers remarkable three-dimensional exposures of the Upper Paleocene-Lower Eocene succession in the Nile Valley which comprises the Tarawan Chalk, the Esna Shale and the Thebes Limestone. The horizon that constitutes the P/E GSSP is located in the lower part of the Esna Shale Formation.
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At Al-Thamad section, El Dababiya Quarry Member is partially represent as a result of the absence of beds 4&5. On the other hand, it is completely missing at the remainder sections due to a hiatus at the P/E boundary. Generally, the thickness of El Dababiya Quarry Member is variable from place to
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2. Material and methods. The El Dababiya Quarry Member that records the PETM sequence occurs throughout the Upper Nile Valley, in the Western (Kharga Oasis) and in the Eastern Desert (Duwi Section) (Fig. 2; Ouda, 2003).This study focuses on the Dababiya Quarry section, which is located near the ancient quarry east of the village of Dababiya in the Eastern Desert close to the Nile Valley
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The Dababiya Quarry Section: Lithostratigraphy, Clay Mineralogy, Geochemistry and Paleontology Christian Dupuis, Marie-Pierre Aubry, Etienne Steurbaut, William A. Berggren, Khaled Ouda, Roberto Magioncalda, Benjamin S. Cramer, Dennis V. Kent, Robert P. Speijer and Claus Heilmann-Clausen
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A detailed study of the Dababiya Quarry Beds has revealed distinct stratigraphic trends in both mineralogy and geochemistry, similar to those reported from Dababiya Quarry itself.
Get PriceThe Global Standard Stratotype-section (GSSP) for the Paleocene/Eocene (P/E) boundary has been selected in the Dababiya Quarry, near Luxor, at the base of a lithostratigraphic unit where the base of the so-called Carbon Isotope Excursion (CIE) is recorded. The Dababiya Quarry offers remarkable three-dimensional exposures of the Upper Paleocene-Lower Eocene succession in the Nile Valley
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Oct 01, 2011· We have analyzed the geochemistry and mineralogy of the five characteristic beds that constitute the Dababiya Quarry Member (DQM) recovered from the Dababiya Quarry Core located near the Global Stratotype Section and Point (GSSP) for the base of the Eocene. Well developed in Upper Egypt, these beds are known to record the isotopic and biotic signatures of the
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designated the Dababiya Quarry, located near the Dababiya village, Luxor, Egypt, as the Global S tratotype Section and Point (GSSP) for the Paleocene-Eocene (PE) boundary, which is also marked by the PETM event. The golden spike for the PE boundary was placed in the basal part of the Esna Formation (Dupuis et al., 2003; Aubry et
Get Price2. Material and methods. The El Dababiya Quarry Member that records the PETM sequence occurs throughout the Upper Nile Valley, in the Western (Kharga Oasis) and in the Eastern Desert (Duwi Section) (Fig. 2; Ouda, 2003).This study focuses on the Dababiya Quarry section, which is located near the ancient quarry east of the village of Dababiya in the Eastern Desert close to the Nile Valley
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We have analyzed the geochemistry and mineralogy of the five characteristic beds that constitute the Dababiya Quarry Member (DQM) recovered from the Dababiya Quarry Core located near the Global Stratotype Section and Point (GSSP) for the base of the Eocene.
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The base of the Ypresian stage is defined at a strong negative anomaly in δ 13 C values at the PETM. The official reference profile for the base of the Ypresian is the Dababiya profile near the Egyptian city of Luxor. Its original type section was located in the vicinity of Ieper.
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The GSSP for the base of the Eocene Series is located at 1.58 m above the base of Section DBH in the Dababiya Quarry,on the east bank of the Nile River,about 35 km south of Luxor,Egypt. It is the base of Bed 1 of the Dababyia Quarry Beds of the El Mahmiya Member of
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study of benthic foraminifera from the Dababiya Quarry section in Egypt, where the Global Stratotype Section and Point (GSSP) for the Paleocene/Eocene (P/E) boundary was defined at the base of the CIE (Dupuis et al. 2003). The lithology, mineralogy, carbon isotope stratigraphy, and planktic foraminiferal
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Jan 11, 2020· Geological heritage is an important resource for socio-economic development of Egypt, and, thus, it requires careful exploration. Potentially unique geological features available in Luxor city and its vicinities, including the Dababiya Protectorate, are reassessed on the basis of literature review and field work. This permits to establish six geological heritage types, namely, stratigraphical
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Aubry, Marie-Pierre; Ouda, Khaled; Dupuis, Christian; Berggren, William A.; Van Couvering, John A.; Ali, Jason; Brinkhuis, Henk; Gingerich, Philip.
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GSSP for Ypresian Stage . Definition: The base of the Eocene Series and Ypresian Stage is defined in the DBH Subsection of the Dababiya Section, near Luxor, Egypt, at the base of a lithostratigraphic unit where the initiation of the so-called Carbon Isotope Excursion (CIE) is recorded.
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This is a list of Global Boundary Stratotype Sections and Points.Since 1977, Global Boundary Stratotype Sections and Points (abbreviated GSSPs) are internationally agreed upon reference points on stratigraphic sections of rock which define the lower boundaries of stages on the geologic time scale.They are selected by the International Commission on Stratigraphy based on multiple factors, but
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UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Justification of Outstanding Universal Value. The GSSP for the base of the Eocene Series is located at 1.58 m above the base of Section DBH in the Dababiya Quarry, on the east bank of the Nile River, about 35 km south of Luxor, Egypt.
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A GSSP, more fully a Global Boundary Stratotype Section and Point, is an internationally agreed point which defines the start of a stage on the geologic time scale.. The work is done by the International Commission on Stratigraphy, a part of the International Union of Geological Sciences.As of 2012, 64 of the 101 stages that need a GSSP have been decided.
Get Pricedesignated the Dababiya Quarry, located near the Dababiya village, Luxor, Egypt, as the Global S tratotype Section and Point (GSSP) for the Paleocene-Eocene (PE) boundary, which is also marked by the PETM event. The golden spike for the PE boundary was placed in the basal part of the Esna Formation (Dupuis et al., 2003; Aubry et
Get PriceGSSP for Ypresian Stage . Definition: The base of the Eocene Series and Ypresian Stage is defined in the DBH Subsection of the Dababiya Section, near Luxor, Egypt, at the base of a lithostratigraphic unit where the initiation of the so-called Carbon Isotope Excursion (CIE) is recorded.
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Formational names of rock units of the Lower Tertiary Libya Group in Egypt are introduced. The planktonic foraminifera of the Thebes Formation, Libya Group from the type locality at Luxor, Egypt are described and illustrated. The planktonic foraminifera found in the underlying Esna Shale are described. The Esna Shale in Luxor, having a fauna of sharply keeled Globorotalia species, is
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2003: The Dababiya Quarry Section: Lithostratigraphy, clay mineralogy, geochemistry and paleontology, Micropaleontology 49 (1), pp. 41–59, ISSN 0026-2803 Michael Frogley (321 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
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The Dababiya Quarry section in Upper Egypt (E in Figure 1; Figure 2) was chosen as the GSSP and formally ratified in 2003 (Gradstein et al., 2004). It is located in an inactive quarry, approxi-mately 1 km east of the village of Dababiya, on the east bank of the Nile River, to the east of the Luxor–Aswan Road and ~ 35 km south of Luxor.
Get PriceUNESCO World Heritage Centre. Justification of Outstanding Universal Value. The GSSP for the base of the Eocene Series is located at 1.58 m above the base of Section DBH in the Dababiya Quarry, on the east bank of the Nile River, about 35 km south of Luxor, Egypt.
Get PriceOct 01, 2011· We have analyzed the geochemistry and mineralogy of the five characteristic beds that constitute the Dababiya Quarry Member (DQM) recovered from the Dababiya Quarry Core located near the Global Stratotype Section and Point (GSSP) for the base of the Eocene. Well developed in Upper Egypt, these beds are known to record the isotopic and biotic signatures of the
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The GSSP for the base of the Eocene Series is located at 1.58 m above the base of Section DBH in the Dababiya Quarry, on the east bank of the Nile River, about 35 km south of Luxor, Egypt. It is the base of Bed 1 of the Dababyia Quarry Beds of the El Mahmiya Member of the Esna Formation, interpreted as having recorded the basal inflection of the carbon isotope excursion (CIE), a prominent (3
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Dat offiziell Referenzprofil („Global Stratotype Section and Point“; GSSP) is dat Dababiya-Profil in de Neeg vun Luxor in Ägypten. Definitschoon. De Basis vun’t Ypresium warrt dör en Ännern in de Kohlenstoff-Isotopen-Proportschoon („Carbon Isotope Excursion“) defineert.
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Apr 02, 2015· The calcareous nannofossil biozones NP7/8 through NP12 were identified from the Esna and base of the Thebes formations at Wadi Nukhul, westcentral Sinai. The Subzone NP9a spans the lower part of Esna Formation. The Zone NP10 is easily differentiated into 4 subzones (a-d). The NP9/NP10 zonal boundary can be identified at the level of increase frequency of Neochiastozygus
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Dec 01, 2005· Read "Palaeoenvironmental turnover across the Palaeocene/Eocene boundary at the Stratotype section in Dababiya (Egypt) based on benthic foraminifera, Terra Nova" on DeepDyve, the largest online rental service for scholarly research with thousands of
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was also considered desirable to obtain a Paleocene section in the Luxor area where the Tarawan Chalk (Dababiya Quarry and Theban Hills Dupuis et al. 2003, 2011) and uppermost Dakhla Shales (Dababiya Quarry; Dupuis et al. 2003) are the oldest Paleocene deposits outcropping in this part of the Nile Valley and over a 150 km long stretch.
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study of benthic foraminifera from the Dababiya Quarry section in Egypt, where the Global Stratotype Section and Point (GSSP) for the Paleocene/Eocene (P/E) boundary was defined at the base of the CIE (Dupuis et al. 2003). The lithology, mineralogy, carbon isotope stratigraphy, and planktic foraminiferal
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