Bull. nat. Hist. Mus. Lond. (Geol.)52(1): 25-49 Issued 27 June 1996 
A review of the stratigraphy of Eastern 
Paratethys (Oligocene—Holocene) 
R.W. JONES 
BP Exploration, Uxbridge One, 1 Harefield Rd., Uxbridge, Middlesex, UBS 1 PD, U.K. 
M.D. SIMMONS 
Department of Geology and Petroleum Geology, University of Aberdeen, Meston Building, King’s College, 
Aberdeen, AB9 2UE, U.K. 
CONTENTS 
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Micropalaeontological Biostratigraphy and Palaeoenvironmental Interpretation 
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INOnAVIGT INE ENV IFONIMCNiSimettetece ete eee eee ee 
Quasi- Marine and Marine Environments 
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Sequences tratipraphyjandibalacOPeo pirap liye este eee e sence cere ane ee eee ele ree enn ne  ne o e 29 
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Konkian SO 
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Akchagylian to Khvalynian (Caspian Sea) 
JANI) FASS /IVEANT “Sepeeanoncnasaceceticeacedcdodect Ceonceo abe a oLca ce cea EEEROTiEnY er DESEO RODRE DO Ce Be AGO OREEE coe EEC ECS a GARACER es ReescROEEESET noes FOE ESE ED OSEE 
PANTS ROLOMMAM wae eecoachee redone te naa states tect cares rou bat dares Sia erate Sapa Sa eae eae ete ae eavawsaze i seteeuas Vakay oA aa TR EMIRATE 42 
[BATT gadsaganteptese ar acaronespcee casa eS CGARDOnES HO UEEEERBE EBS EEE EEE cERCe SSE cOcRE Sao Beer cotocc ao neo coca RE Sct Reco een eee eee ceeCooccs 42 
Kehazanians Girkaniandikehwvaliynianteencececscsse-cotcccescecaceuesenesaenerc snes see cre steretent atrl-cea os cress sccesseenc-raerynsmekanentee seaecees ss 42 
KenvalniktanktopNeoeuxiniany (BlacksSea) esses. seesecccesecexscaet ces eesteenc snare nectar screenees etretcny cevsccstetssessunaneenneenestes 42 
GUY ANT AGL eAN UN Sess osene Se ae race Sic ner Secs eee ys Se ntaes Peron seat aah a aD ntsc tos ating cevacsieldntoaanes: dactszanttoien sacheedtatss 42 
Gurianepee ers sc ex2ce 
Chaudian 
Wannlaniana karan gatiantand’Neoeuxiiiamees eesti cer tes strc caseestenntetntes  eoeietes ae neetaeosenncnannar tar cirneatenteehamednadirseseat cet 43 
ING RIOR TOTES: - cocececcoseccsoedbenda99006839600035gS CCOREE Sac ORGEORECICCCOBEEBOE-BORCCEGEEADUS Seb anc BEELO5050oq06 60nd donobononone oaaSaccenoCKESasoosImoueNG 43 
IRGICISINSES) ccesasqosoonenecooscbocosoeee ee aeebeD PN scat eae MERA SSSGR Fe ooo CAA Minn iss sn don tbatie re Mee d tnaee nee v nee Ca eee GEERT eee eee se toes 43 
Synopsis. All available data pertaining to the regional stratigraphy of Eastern (Ponto-Caspian) Paratethys, much of it in 
sources not freely available in the west, is reviewed. Particular emphasis is placed on the South Caspian. Where possible, 
regional datums are calibrated against global standards. An attempt is made to place the regional stratigraphy in a (global) 
sequence stratigraphic framework for the first time. Palaeogeographic reconstructions are given for selected time-slices. 
© The Natural History Museum, 1996 
