Neogene deposits of the western slopes of the Psunj Mt., Croatia: an overview of historical background and actualisation of geological research

Scientific paper - Review paper

• Author: Davor Vrsaljko
• Author: Marija Bošnjak
• Author: Anja Jarić
• Author: Jasenka Sremac
• Author: Tomislav Malvić
• Author's institution: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Science; (Department of Geology)
• Author's institution: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Mining, Geology and Petroleum Engineering; (Department of Geology and Geological Engineering)
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: NATURAL SCIENCES; Geology

Abstract (english)

On the crystalline rocks of the western slopes of the Psunj Mt. disconformably lie Neogene sediments with recorded deposits from the Lower Miocene to the Quaternary period. The basal Neogene sediments are in the older papers defined as “Oligomiocene” or “preTortonian”, today corresponding to the Lower Miocene sediments. These freshwater and marine-brackish sediments are transgressively overlain by the marine middle Miocene sediments. Badenian deposits are distributed as a continuous belt along the western slopes of the Psunj Mt., east from Pakrac and Lipik, with various lithofacies diversity. In the wider area they are a part of the structure Bijela Stijena–Novska. Lower Sarmatian rhythmic sediments conformably lie on the Badenian sedimentary rocks. The brackish and freshwater development is marked by the continuation of the Upper Miocene sedimentation, and Pliocene sediments with complete “Paludina beds” development mark the end of the Neogene. Dominant is the anticlinal structure – structure nose with an axis Bijela Stijena– Novska. In the core of the structure are crystallinic rocks. Neogene sediments are periclinal and almost continued along the limbs and forehead of the structure.

• Keywords (english): Neogene; stratigraphy; petroleum geology; Psunj Mt.; Croatia
• Keywords (croatian): neogen; stratigrafija; geologija nafte; Psunj; Hrvatska
• Language: english
• Publication type: Scientific paper - Review paper
• Publication status: Published
• Peer review: Peer review - international
• Publication version: Published version
• Publication title: Mathematical methods and terminology in geology 2020
• Numbering: pp. 63-76
• ISBN: 978-953-6923-42-7
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:169:649246
• Publication: 2020
• Conference: Title: Mathematical methods and terminology in geology 2020 / 3rd Croatian scientific congress [on] geomathematics and terminology in geology; Location: Zagreb, Croatia; Start date: 2021-10-10; End date: 2021-10-10; Assembly type: Lecture
• Type of resource: Text
• Publisher: University of Zagreb, Faculty of Mining, Geology and Petroleum Engineering
• Publishing place: Zagreb
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2021-01-28 13:09:36