R Ponta da Malbusca Coarse Sandstone (5)
Stratigraphy Layers
EonPhanerozoic
EraCenozoic
PeriodNeogene
EpochPliocene
Touril Volcano-Sedimentary Complex
Ponta da Malbusca Pliocene Composite Section
Occurrences
| VS | Scientific Name | Archipelago | Island | Location | Min/Max Age |
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Stratigraphy Data
| Designation | Ponta da Malbusca Coarse Sandstone (5) |
| Strata Number | 5 |
| Status | Accepted |
| Parent Strata | Ponta da Malbusca Pliocene Composite Section |
| Unit Type | Lithostratigraphy |
| Scope | Local |
| Lithology | Coarse bioclastic/volcaniclastic sandstones |
| Max Thickness (m) | 19 |
| Top - Base Age (Ma) | 3.6 - 5.333 |
| Chronostratigraphy - min/max age | Zanclean |
| Stratigraphy verification status | Trusted |
| Added by | Ávila, S. P. |
| Added date | 2024-05-03 16:43:08 |
References
Age Reference
Cohen, K. M., Finney, S. C., Gibbard, P.L., & Fan, J. -X. (2023). The ICS International Chronostratigraphic Chart. International Commission on Stratigraphy. https://stratigraphy.org/ICSchart/ChronostratChart2023-09.pdf.
Stratigraphy After
Rebelo, A. C., Rasser, M. W., Kroh, A., Johnson, M. E., Ramalho, R. S., Melo, C., Uchman, A,.Berning, B., Silva, L., Zanon, V., Neto, A. I., Cachão, M., & Ávila, S. P. (2016). Rocking around a volcanic island shelf: Pliocene rhodolith beds from Malbusca, Santa Maria Island (Azores, NE Atlantic). 1–31. Facies. 62. 3. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10347-016-0473-9.
Cohen, K. M., Finney, S. C., Gibbard, P.L., & Fan, J. -X. (2023). The ICS International Chronostratigraphic Chart. International Commission on Stratigraphy. https://stratigraphy.org/ICSchart/ChronostratChart2023-09.pdf.
Stratigraphy After
Rebelo, A. C., Rasser, M. W., Kroh, A., Johnson, M. E., Ramalho, R. S., Melo, C., Uchman, A,.Berning, B., Silva, L., Zanon, V., Neto, A. I., Cachão, M., & Ávila, S. P. (2016). Rocking around a volcanic island shelf: Pliocene rhodolith beds from Malbusca, Santa Maria Island (Azores, NE Atlantic). 1–31. Facies. 62. 3. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10347-016-0473-9.