Magnetostratigraphy and Chronology of the Lower Pleistocene Primate Bearing Dafnero Fossil Site, N. Greece
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15801784 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mouloud Benammi (0000-0003-4707-7518, Université de Poitiers), Elina Aidona (0000-0002-1974-9105, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki), Gildas Merceron (0000-0001-5777-7126, Institute of Paleoprimatology Human Paleontology Evolution and Paleoenvironments), George D Koufos (0000-0001-9669-4884, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki), Dimitris S Kostopoulos (0000-0002-5475-5666, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 22-22 |
| Publication date | 2020-07-26 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Quaternary (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2571-550X • E-ISSN: 2571-550X |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/quat3030022 |
| OpenAlex | W3045293147 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 43 |
This paper aims to contribute to the stratigraphic and geochronological evaluation of the primate bearing Dafnero fossil site of Northern Greece by means of lithostratigraphic, paleomagnetic and paleontological analyses. The 60 m thick fossiliferous deposits of fluviatile origin are recognized as representing a typical braided-river sequence unconformably overlying molassic sediments. Rock magnetic investigations indicate the presence of both medium and low coercivity minerals. Paleomagnetic sampling of the Dafnero sediments yielded a stable magnetic remanence, and the characteristic remanent magnetization directions pass reversal test with dual polarity. Based on calibration from mammal fossils, the normal polarity magnetozone N1 located in the upper third of the studied section could correlate with chron C2n (the Olduvai subchron), suggesting that the fossil horizon is within C2r with an extrapolated age of 2.4–2.3 Ma and rather closer to the upper age limit. The results allow the re-calibration of several middle Villafranchian assemblages of S. Balkans and the correlation of the corresponding mammal fauna with the environmental shifts of Praetiglian, as it is recorded in climatostratigraphic data from the Black Sea
Chronology · Lithology · Magnetization · Magnetostratigraphy · Mammal · Paleomagnetism · Pleistocene · Remanence · Evolution and Paleontology Studies · Geology and Paleoclimatology Research · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology · Geology · Paleontology
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| Unique citing works | 5 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2024 (4) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |