Late Quaternary episodes of clastic sediment deposition in the Tarimba Cave, Central Brazil

[en] The study presents three sedimentary profiles from Tarimba cave in central Brazil. The data allow constraining the late Quaternary sedimentary evolution of cave systems in the region. A multi-techniques approach was used to characterize sediment texture (grain size and circularity index), mineralogical composition (X-Ray Diffraction), chemical composition (ICP-OES) and deposition ages (Optically Stimulated Luminescence and radiocarbon). Eight sedimentary facies were identified, including a facies formed by autochthonous sediments (Guano) and seven facies formed by allochthonous siliciclastic sediments. The siliciclastic facies range from clayey to gravelly deposits that correspond to high-density gravity flows (Diamicton) and water laid traction process of varied deposition energy (Channel, Backswamp, and Slackwater). The studied deposits reflect an intense cave filing from the Middle to Late Pleistocene in the last 200 Ka. Subsequent depositional events formed three sedimentation phases: the first before 200 Ka corresponding to a larger granulometric interval, clay to gravel, identified through erosive surfaces; the second, after 197 Ka, is composed of sandy sediments and oscillations in the water flow energy. The third phase between 87 and 52 Ka (which covered the other stages) was responsible for the last fluvial deposition.

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Earth sciences & physical geography

Author, co-author :

Caldeira, Dandara ; Institute of Geoscience, University of Brasilia, Brasilia, Brazil

Uagoda, Rogério; Institute of Geoscience, University of Brasilia, Brasilia, Brazil ; Department of Geography, University of Brasilia, Brasilia, Brazil

Nogueira, Adivane Morais; Department of Geography, University of Brasilia, Brasilia, Brazil

Garnier, Jeremie ; Institute of Geoscience, University of Brasilia, Brasilia, Brazil

Sawakuchi, André Oliveira; Institute of Geosciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Hussain, Yawar ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de géologie > Géologie de l'environnement

Language :

English

Title :

Late Quaternary episodes of clastic sediment deposition in the Tarimba Cave, Central Brazil

Publication date :

10 April 2021

Journal title :

Quaternary International

ISSN :

1040-6182

eISSN :

1873-4553

Publisher :

Elsevier Ltd

Volume :

580

Pages :

22 - 37

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