Аннотация:Keywords: Santonian-Campanian, Crimea, Foraminifera, Nannoplankton, Palynomorph, Magnetostratigraphy.
One of the problematic boundaries of the Upper Cretaceous is the base of the Campanian, for which
GSSP has not yet been established. In the Central Crimea, the Santonian-Campanian boundary interval is
represented by a lithologically monotonous carbonate deposits. In the absence of macrofossils, the boundary
can be established by microfossil and magnetostratigraphic techniques. The Coniacian-Campanian interval
of the Alan-Cyr section (Central Crimea) was studied by Bragina et al. (2016). There was a discrepancy in
stratigraphy by the benthic foraminifera on the one hand, and the planktic foraminifera and radiolarians on the
other. Therefore, a comprehensive additional study of the Alan-Kyr section deposits was carried out by authors
in order to clarify the issue of the boundary position for nannoplankton, palynomorphs and foraminifera using
the magnetostratigraphy. At the lower part of the section, according to the results of magnetostratigraphic
studies, the chron of reverse polarity was established, correlated with chron 33r, the base of which equals in the
International stratigraphic scale to the base of the Campanian. Nannoplankton data confirm the conclusions
about the correct interpretation of the interval of reverse polarity. At this level the transition Zone ??17 (Upper
Santonian) is established. Above in the section Zone CC18 (Lower Campanian) is recognized. Palynomorphs
are fixed in this interval, which is compared with the Newhaven Chalk Formation and part of the Margate Chalk (corresponds to Santonian too). In the lower part of section (Zone CC17) typical Santonian-Campanian bentic and plaktic foraminifera were established. At the terminal part of CC17 Pseudogavelinella clementiana clementiana (d’Orb.) was encountered, indicating a transitional level of the terminal Santonian–Lower Campanian. Zone CC18 is characterized by Lower Campanian planktic foraminifera Globotruncana elevata (Brotz.), above in the section G. ventricosa (White), Heterohelix sphaeralis (Georg.) (Middle Campanian) are established. As a result, the characteristics of the Alan-Kyr section have been supplemented in comparison with the published data. Campanian age of the upper part of the section is confirmed to the data from previous researchers (Bragina et al., 2016). Lower part of the section is determined as Coniacian by Bragina et al. (Bragina et al., 2016) vs. dated by our data Santonian-Lower Campanian.
This research was supported the RFBR: 18-05-00784-a, 18-05-00503 and was carried out of the frame work of State Task Theme 0135-2018-0036 (GIN RAS).