Journal of Geology & Geophysics
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Carboniferous corals evolution and extension in Iran

International Conference on Geology

June 22-23, 2015 Florida, USA

Kaveh Khaksar

Posters-Accepted Abstracts: J Geol Geosci

Abstract :

In the Lower Carboniferous, the Iranian Platform represented the area of marine sedimentation. Distribution of corals in the Lower Carboniferous of Iran is influenced by both regional and world transgression and regression episodes. The corals of Tournaisian-Visean of Iran are in the most of genera (47 rugosa and tabulate) and extension. Toward the late Carboniferous they decrease so they reach to less numbers of genera (One only genus in the Gzhelian). Tournaisian- Middle Serpukhovian marine deposits are well-developed and rich in fossil corals in the Alborz, and Baluchistan. They are extended from southeast to northwest in the area of Lower Carboniferous deposition. In the Middle Serpukhovian-Gzhelian marine sedimentation was restricted to the East Iran (Tabas area). However, fossil evidence suggests Late Carboniferous age only for part of the Tabas area sequence.