Stratigraphy and facies of the Early Aptian Robayera section (Cantabria, Northern Spain)
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Se ha realizado una sección estratigráfica detallada de 235 metros en la
península de Robayera, que integra unidades estratigráficas marino-someras
del Aptiense Inferior. Se identifican la Formación San Esteban y la Formación
Rodezas, las cuales presentan cuatro ciclos transgresivo-regresivos. El registro
sedimentario estuvo controlado por tectónica sinsedimentaria: la
plataforma carbonatada de San Esteban (Bedouliense tardío) experimentó
karstificación, basculamiento y hundimiento subsiguiente a techo del primer
ciclo. El registro subsiguiente de la Fm Rodezas contiene tres ciclos transgresivo-
regresivos. La Fm Rodezas se describe en su sección tipo incluyendo
cinco subunidades. Las tres primeras se acuñan hacia el oeste en dirección
a la falla sinsedimentaria de Usgo. La actividad de esta falla influenció el
depósito de facies y el registro sedimentario de ambas Formaciones del
Aptiense Inferior
A new stratigraphic section of 235 metres is logged in the Robayera peninsula,where Early Aptian units are represented by shallow-marine facies. The sedimentary record was controlled by early tectonic activity. Four transgressive-regressive cycles have been recognized. The Late Bedoulian San Esteban carbonate platform was karstified, tilted and drowned at the top of the first cycle, and was subsequently overlain by three transgressiveregressive cycles of the Rodezas Formation. The Rodezas Fm stratigraphic type-section is described in Robayera including five units. The first three units wedge updip towards the synsedimentary Usgo N-S fault. The activity of this fault influenced the facies and sedimentary record of both Early Aptian Formations
A new stratigraphic section of 235 metres is logged in the Robayera peninsula,where Early Aptian units are represented by shallow-marine facies. The sedimentary record was controlled by early tectonic activity. Four transgressive-regressive cycles have been recognized. The Late Bedoulian San Esteban carbonate platform was karstified, tilted and drowned at the top of the first cycle, and was subsequently overlain by three transgressiveregressive cycles of the Rodezas Formation. The Rodezas Fm stratigraphic type-section is described in Robayera including five units. The first three units wedge updip towards the synsedimentary Usgo N-S fault. The activity of this fault influenced the facies and sedimentary record of both Early Aptian Formations







