Paleoambientes de la Formación Puncoviscana (Neoproterozoico - Cámbrico inferior), en el sector oriental de la Quebrada de León, provincia de Jujuy
; Zamponi, Mauricio Oscar
; Azarevich, Miguel Basilio
; Muñoz, Alba Otros responsables
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10/2019
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Instituto Superior de Correlación Geológica
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Serie de Correlación Geológica
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1514-4186
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La Formación Puncoviscana (Neoproterozoico-Cámbrico inferior), aflorante en Río León, provincia de Jujuy, fue reconocida en cuatro perfiles sedimentológicos con litofacies de conglomerados calcáreos, cuarcitas, meta-areniscas y metapelitas. La secuencia registra restos fósiles de medusoides (Beltanelloides sp.), Cnidarios (Corymorpha) y trazas fósiles de Helminthoidichnites, Planolites isp., Archaeonassa isp, Palaeophycustubularis, Nereites isp., que permiten asignar un dominio marino y una edad mínima Cámbrico inferior (Fortuniano). Las estructuras sedimentarias asociadas que definen ondulitas asimétricas y linguoides, artesas y estructuras hummocky, así como también las arquitecturas de paleocanales con clastos imbricados y calcos de flujo, son diagnósticas de paleoambientes someros dominados por olas, mareas y corrientes mareales de reflujo con aporte de clastos calcáreos desde el este. Las estructuras heterolíticas (flaser, ondulítica y lenticular) y la presencia de ritmitas mareales son indicativas de estuarios dominados por mareas, mientras que las ondulitas de interferencia indican paleoambientes afectados por interacción de procesos mareales y corrientes litorales. La integración de la asociación facial sugiere una cuenca somera en la cual se desarrollaron planicies mareales y estuarios con abundantes nutrientes y luz solar que avalaron la proliferación de la actividad biológica de diverso tipo (bentónicos y plantónicos). La evolución de la cuenca Puncoviscana representa un cambio de dominio carbonático (Formación Volcán hacia el este) hacia dominio clástico (Formación Puncoviscana) a partir del inicio del Cámbrico.
The Puncoviscana Formation (Neoproterozoic-Early Cambrian), cropping out in Leon creek, Jujuy province, was recognized in four sedimentological profiles with lithofacies of calca- reous conglomerates, quartzites, meta-sandstones and meta-pelites. The sequence registers fossil mate- rial of medusoids (Beltanelloides sp.), Cnidaria (Corymorpha) and trace fossils of Helminthoidichnites, Plano- lites isp., Archaeonassa isp., Palaeophycustubularis, Nereites isp., which allow to assign a marine domain and a minimum Early Cambrian (Fortunian) age. The associated sedimentary structures that define asymme- tric and linguoid ripples, through and hummocky, as well as palaeochannel architectures with imbricated clasts and flute casts, are diagnostic of shallow palaeoenvironments dominated by waves, tides and ebb tidal currents with a source of calcareous clasts from the east. The heterolithic structures (flasser, ondu- litic and lenticular) and the presence of tidal rhythmites are indication of estuaries dominated by tides, whereas the interference ripples indicate palaeoenvironments affected by interaction of tidal and litoral current’s process. The integration of facies associations suggest a shallow basin in which tidal flats and estuaries were developed, with abundant nutrients and sun light that support the proliferation of the biological activity of diverse type (bentonic and planktonic). The evolution of the Puncoviscana basin represents a change from a carbonate domain (Volcán Formation to the east) towards a clastic domain (Puncoviscana Formation) from the beginning of Cambrian.
The Puncoviscana Formation (Neoproterozoic-Early Cambrian), cropping out in Leon creek, Jujuy province, was recognized in four sedimentological profiles with lithofacies of calca- reous conglomerates, quartzites, meta-sandstones and meta-pelites. The sequence registers fossil mate- rial of medusoids (Beltanelloides sp.), Cnidaria (Corymorpha) and trace fossils of Helminthoidichnites, Plano- lites isp., Archaeonassa isp., Palaeophycustubularis, Nereites isp., which allow to assign a marine domain and a minimum Early Cambrian (Fortunian) age. The associated sedimentary structures that define asymme- tric and linguoid ripples, through and hummocky, as well as palaeochannel architectures with imbricated clasts and flute casts, are diagnostic of shallow palaeoenvironments dominated by waves, tides and ebb tidal currents with a source of calcareous clasts from the east. The heterolithic structures (flasser, ondu- litic and lenticular) and the presence of tidal rhythmites are indication of estuaries dominated by tides, whereas the interference ripples indicate palaeoenvironments affected by interaction of tidal and litoral current’s process. The integration of facies associations suggest a shallow basin in which tidal flats and estuaries were developed, with abundant nutrients and sun light that support the proliferation of the biological activity of diverse type (bentonic and planktonic). The evolution of the Puncoviscana basin represents a change from a carbonate domain (Volcán Formation to the east) towards a clastic domain (Puncoviscana Formation) from the beginning of Cambrian.
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