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Stratigraphy of Paleogene Strata within the Mesihovina - Rakitno Area (Western Herzegovina)

The paper presents the stratigraphy of Paleogene strata from the central part of carbonate Dinarides. The carbonate and the clastic rock units were studied. Their contact with underlying Senonian limestone is marked by unconforniity as a result of Laramian tectonic phase. The unconformity is denoted by the abundance of bauxite deposits. The abundance of calcareous nanoplancton species as well as bentic foraminifera points at the sedimentation of Paleogene strata during the Eocene period. The succession of sediments with easily recognizeable transgressive, inundation and regressive features has been established. Lithostratigraphical characteristics enabled the distinguishing of larger lithofacies groups. The simultaneousness of carbonate rocks with lower part of clastic succession as well as the transitional litho-facies have been approved. The simultaneous overburden of bauxite deposits regardless of its lithology (carbonate of clastic) speaks in favour of the unite bauxitebearing phase.

stratigraphy of Paleogene strata; carbon-ate sediments; Promina formation clastics; Lithofacies; Laramian orogenetic phase; bauxites; Carbonate Dinarides

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