R Ponta da Malbusca Pliocene Composite Section
Stratigraphy Layers
EonPhanerozoic
EraCenozoic
PeriodNeogene
EpochPliocene
Touril Volcano-Sedimentary Complex
Location Occurrences
Occurrences
| VS | Scientific Name | Archipelago | Island | Location | Min/Max Age |
|---|
Stratigraphy Data
| Designation | Ponta da Malbusca Pliocene Composite Section |
| Status | Accepted |
| Parent Strata | Touril Volcano-Sedimentary Complex |
| Unit Type | Lithostratigraphy |
| Scope | Local |
| Max Thickness (m) | 25 |
| Top - Base Age (Ma) | 3.6 - 5.333 |
| Chronostratigraphy - min/max age | Zanclean |
| Dating_max | 4.32 |
| Dating_min | 4.08 |
| Dating method | Argon-argon |
| Dating_material | Basaltic pillow-lavas |
| Stratigraphy verification status | Trusted |
| Added by | Madeira, P. |
| Added date | 2024-03-22 16:00:00 |
| Updated by | Madeira, P. |
| Update 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.
Dating Reference
Ramalho, R. S., Helffrich, G., Madeira, J., Cosca, M., Thomas, C., Quartau, R., Hipólito, A., Rovere, A., Hearty, P. J., & Ávila, S. P. (2017). The emergence and evolution of Santa Maria Island (Azores) – the conundrum of uplifted islands revisited. 372–390. Bulletin of the Geological Society of America. 129. 3-4. https://doi.org/10.1130/B31538.1.
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.
Dating Reference
Ramalho, R. S., Helffrich, G., Madeira, J., Cosca, M., Thomas, C., Quartau, R., Hipólito, A., Rovere, A., Hearty, P. J., & Ávila, S. P. (2017). The emergence and evolution of Santa Maria Island (Azores) – the conundrum of uplifted islands revisited. 372–390. Bulletin of the Geological Society of America. 129. 3-4. https://doi.org/10.1130/B31538.1.