The Palaeocene/Eocene boundary section at Zumaia (Basque-Cantabric Basin) revisited: New insights from high-resolution magnetic susceptibility and carbon isotope chemostratigraphy on organic matter (δ 13C org)

Storme, Jean-Yves; Devleeschouwer, X.; Schnyder, J.; Cambier, G.; Baceta, J. I.; Pujalte, V.; Di Matteo, A.; Iacumin, P.; Yans, J.

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The Palaeocene/Eocene boundary section at Zumaia (Basque-Cantabric Basin) revisited: New insights from high-resolution magnetic susceptibility and carbon isotope chemostratigraphy on organic matter (δ 13C org)

Storme, Jean-Yves; Devleeschouwer, X.; Schnyder, J. et al.

2012 • In Terra Nova, 24 (4), p. 310-317

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Paleocene-Eocene boundary; Paleogene; Basque Country; Guipuzcoa; Pyrenees; Spain; Zumaia

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[en] The Zumaia section, the most complete and representative section of the early Palaeogene (hemi)-pelagic succession of the Pyrenees, is widely acknowledged as a key reference for the Palaeocene-Eocene boundary. New high-resolution δ 13C org of the Zumaia section (-23.8 to -28.8‰) confirms the position of the Carbon Isotope Excursion and enhances the distinction between the different steps of the CIE/PETM event. According to new magnetic susceptibility data and detailed cycle counting, the entire duration of the CIE/PETM in Zumaia is estimated in ∼168±16ka. Moreover, the investigation of palynofacies and low-field magnetic susceptibility reveal significant detrital influx during the interval. Several magnetic susceptibility phases and trends are recognised and are interpreted in terms of sea-level fluctuations before, during and after the PETM. Coupled with results from other sections, our data reveal the presence of an unconformity followed by an eustatic sea-level rise (TST) in the latest Palaeocene. © 2012 Blackwell Publishing Ltd.

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Storme, Jean-Yves ; Université de Liège - ULiège

Devleeschouwer, X.; RBINS, Geological Survey of Belgium, 13 rue Jenner, 1000 Brussels, Belgium

Schnyder, J.; Univ. Paris 06, UMR 7193 ISTEP (UPMC-CNRS), 4, place Jussieu, 75252 Paris Cedex 05, France

Cambier, G.; RBINS, Geological Survey of Belgium, 13 rue Jenner, 1000 Brussels, Belgium

Baceta, J. I.; Universidad del País Vasco, Departamento de Estratigrafía y Palaeontología, Facultad de Ciencia y Tecnología, 48080 Bilbao, Spain

Pujalte, V.; Universidad del País Vasco, Departamento de Estratigrafía y Palaeontología, Facultad de Ciencia y Tecnología, 48080 Bilbao, Spain

Di Matteo, A.; Parma University, Earth Sciences, Parco Area delle Scienze, 157, 43100 Parma, Italy

Iacumin, P.; Parma University, Earth Sciences, Parco Area delle Scienze, 157, 43100 Parma, Italy

Yans, J.; FUNDP, University of Namur, Department of Geology, 61 rue de Bruxelles, 5000 Namur, Belgium

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2012

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Terra Nova

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310-317

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