Revised stratigraphy of the Eifelian (Middle Devonian) of southern Belgium: sequence stratigraphy, global events, reef development and basin structuration

The Eifelian lithostratigraphic succession of southern Belgium is here revised based on new field investigations and reconsideration of biostratigraphic data. The Couvin Formation is divided into four members: the Villers-la-Tour Member recorded the onset of stromatoporoid biostromes, the Petigny Member is a dark fine-grained limestone that recorded the Choteč event, the Cul d’Efer Member is dominated by stromatoporoid-coral biostromes. These first three members were previously united in the Foulerie Member and correspond to the transgressive and highstand system tracts of the Middle Devonian 3rd-order sequence MD1. The argillaceous and bioclastic successive units of the Abîme Member recorded the sequence MD2. Laterally, this sequence is only composed of siliciclastic deposits of the Vieux Moulin, Station and Cimetière members of the Jemelle Formation. The highstand system tract is the newly introduced carbonate Vierves Member. Large bioherms, newly described as the Wancennes Formation, recorded the first two sequences MD1 and MD2. A major sequence boundary caps the Couvin Formation and is overlaid by the transgressive and diachronous Chavées Member of the Jemelle Formation with a depositional gap increasing eastwards. The highstand system tract of sequence MD3 is recorded in the bioherms of the Tienne Sainte-Anne Member (upper part of the Jemelle Formation), also capped by a sequence boundary. These bioherms probably acted as highs around which the sandy deposits of the Lomme Formation accumulated as lowstand system tract of sequence MD4. The Hanonet Formation and its crinoidal Wellin Member form the transgressive system tracts of sequence MD4 that terminates in the bioclastic and biohermal Trois-Fontaines Formation (Givetian). The Kačák event is identified in the transgressive system tract of this sequence. The geographic distribution of facies and of reefs in particular led to the recognition of at least six sedimentation areas corresponding most probably to synsedimentary faulted blocks here defined as the Eau Blanche, Viroin, Lesse, Ourthe, Condroz and Sambre blocks. These sedimentation areas structured the Namur-Dinant Basin and recorded distinct depositional history and were probably active during the Devonian and Carboniferous interval.

KAJIAN HUBUNGAN DIAGENESIS DAN SIKUEN STRATIGRAFI FORMASI NANGGULAN BERDASARKAN ANALISIS PETROGRAFI BATUPASIR

Proses diagenesis yang terjadi pada batuan memiliki hubungan yang erat dengan konsep sikuen stratigrafi. Proses diagenesis awal (eogenesis) yang terbentuk pada suatu batuan dipengaruhi oleh posisi stratigrafi batuan tersebut dalam tataan sikuen stratigrafi. Eogenesis tersebut dapat diteliti dengan menggunakan data petrografi batupasir mengenai proses diagenesis yang terdapat pada batuan, dan juga dengan melihat posisi batuan dalam tataan sikuen stratigrafi. Formasi Nanggulan yang tersingkap di Kulon Progo, Yogyakarta merupakan salah satu formasi yang dengan beberapa interval litologi batupasir. Analisis mengenai sikuen stratigrafi Formasi Nanggulan telah diteliti sebelumnya dengan menggunakan analisis batuan inti. Studi lebih lanjut mengenai Formasi Nanggulan bertujuan untuk mengetahui karakteristik batupasir dan proses diagenesisnya, serta mencari hubungan antara proses diagenesis dan sikuen stratigrafi. Penelitian dilakukan dengan menggunakan analisis petrografi dari data batuan inti dan singkapan permukaan dengan tujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan antara diagenesis dan sikuen stratigrafi pada batupasir Formasi Nanggulan.Berdasarkan analisis petrografi terhadap diagenesis pada Formasi Nanggulan, dapat dikonfirmasi bahwa Formasi Nanggulan terdiri dari 3 system tract yaitu lowstand system tract (LST), transgressive system tract (TST), dan highstand system tract (HST). Tahapan proses diagenesis yaitu eogenesis, mesogenesis dan telogenesis telah mempengaruhi Formasi Nanggulan. Karakteristik diagenesis pada Formasi Nanggulan bervariasi sesuai dengan system tract dan marker batas sikuen pada tataan sikuen stratigrafi. Berdasaran penelitian ini dapat diketahui bahwa sikuen stratigrafi Formasi Nanggulan dapat dikonfirmasi dengan data diagenesis.

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SEQUENCE STRATIGRAPHY AND RELATIVE SEA-LEVEL CHANGES

The continuous sea-level rise will result in conditions where the level of accommodation space is greater than that of sediment supply produced undertransgression conditions. When the sea level reaches its maximum point, the sedimentation rate will exceed the sea level rise and aggrades becomes more dominant progradation will result in new Highstand System Tract (HST) condition. Keyword: Accommodation, Sea level changes, Sedimentation, Sequence, Stratigraphy