El yacimiento de icnitas de artiodáctilos de Fondota (Abiego, Huesca): paleoambiente e icnotafonomía
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El yacimiento de Fondota (Abiego, Huesca) es uno los yaci mientos con más fósiles de icnitas de vertebrados de la Cuenca del
Ebro. Éstas presentan una gran variedad de grados de preservación
morfológica (MP) por lo que resulta fundamental conocer las con diciones sedimentológicas bajo las que se desarrolló. El yacimiento,
localizado en la parte inferior de la Formación Peraltilla (Oligoceno
inferior), se sitúa en la superficie de un nivel de calizas grises masi vas que presenta indicadores de escasa profundidad y desecación
(nodulización, laminación estromatolítica…). El nivel calcáreo corres pondió a un área encharcada desarrollada sobre depósitos de un
relleno de canal en una zona aluvial distal. En dicha situación, las
icnitas se originaron bajo diferentes condiciones con variaciones en
la humedad y el contenido de agua del substrato. Estas condiciones
tuvieron una influencia directa en los valores altos o bajos de MP, y,
por tanto, en la presencia/ausencia de detalles anatómico
The Fondota tracksite (Abiego, Huesca) is one of the paleontolo gical sites with more vertebrate ichnite fossils in the Ebro Basin. They present a great variety in the quality of morphological preservation (MP), so it is essential to know the sedimentological conditions under which it was generated. The tracksite is located in the lower part of the Peraltilla Formation (Early Oligocene) and is situated on the top of a grey massive limestone level with indications of shallow con ditions and subaerial exposure (nodulization, stromatolite lamina tion…). This limestone level represents a palustrine area developed over channel deposits in an alluvial distal setting. In that situation the ichnites were originated under different conditions with variations in humidity and water content in the substrate. These conditions had a direct influence in the low or high values of MP, and thus in the presence/absence of anatomical detail
The Fondota tracksite (Abiego, Huesca) is one of the paleontolo gical sites with more vertebrate ichnite fossils in the Ebro Basin. They present a great variety in the quality of morphological preservation (MP), so it is essential to know the sedimentological conditions under which it was generated. The tracksite is located in the lower part of the Peraltilla Formation (Early Oligocene) and is situated on the top of a grey massive limestone level with indications of shallow con ditions and subaerial exposure (nodulization, stromatolite lamina tion…). This limestone level represents a palustrine area developed over channel deposits in an alluvial distal setting. In that situation the ichnites were originated under different conditions with variations in humidity and water content in the substrate. These conditions had a direct influence in the low or high values of MP, and thus in the presence/absence of anatomical detail







