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Bastianini, Laura, Caline, Bruno, Hoareau, Guilhem, Bonnel, Cédric, Martinez, Mathieu, Lézin, Carine, Baudin, François, Brasier, Alexander, Guy, Laurent (2017) Sedimentary characterization of the carbonate source rock of Upper Kimmeridgian Parnac Formation of the Aquitaine Basin (Quercy area) Bulletin de la Société géologique de France, 188 (5) 32 doi:10.1051/bsgf/2017197

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TitleSedimentary characterization of the carbonate source rock of Upper Kimmeridgian Parnac Formation of the Aquitaine Basin (Quercy area)
JournalBulletin de la Société géologique de France
AuthorsBastianini, LauraAuthor
Caline, BrunoAuthor
Hoareau, GuilhemAuthor
Bonnel, CédricAuthor
Martinez, MathieuAuthor
Lézin, CarineAuthor
Baudin, FrançoisAuthor
Brasier, AlexanderAuthor
Guy, LaurentAuthor
Year2017Volume188
Issue5
PublisherEDP Sciences
DOIdoi:10.1051/bsgf/2017197Search in ResearchGate
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Full ReferenceBastianini, Laura, Caline, Bruno, Hoareau, Guilhem, Bonnel, Cédric, Martinez, Mathieu, Lézin, Carine, Baudin, François, Brasier, Alexander, Guy, Laurent (2017) Sedimentary characterization of the carbonate source rock of Upper Kimmeridgian Parnac Formation of the Aquitaine Basin (Quercy area) Bulletin de la Société géologique de France, 188 (5) 32 doi:10.1051/bsgf/2017197
Plain TextBastianini, Laura, Caline, Bruno, Hoareau, Guilhem, Bonnel, Cédric, Martinez, Mathieu, Lézin, Carine, Baudin, François, Brasier, Alexander, Guy, Laurent (2017) Sedimentary characterization of the carbonate source rock of Upper Kimmeridgian Parnac Formation of the Aquitaine Basin (Quercy area) Bulletin de la Société géologique de France, 188 (5) 32 doi:10.1051/bsgf/2017197
In(2017) Bulletin de la Société géologique de France Vol. 188 (5) EDP Sciences
Abstract/NotesThe main source rock (SR) of the Aquitaine Basin, the most important oil province in France, corresponds to organic-rich marine limestones of Upper Kimmeridgian age (Lons Formation in the Béarn area and Parnac Formation in the Quercy area). In order to better characterize their depositional environment, in particular the conditions of accumulation and preservation of organic-matter, a sedimentological, micropaleontological and geochemical study of the Crayssac section (Quercy) has been performed. Organic-rich sediments are argillaceous limestones (65 to 99% CaCO3) organized in repetitive beds of up to 1-m thickness. Their total organic matter content reaches up to 15 wt.%, and in this SR kerogen is type of II and immature. Microfauna content, the lack of barrier facies and the control of the wave action base over the depositional environments reflect deposition in an open marine type homoclinal ramp. Strong similarities with Kimmeridgian organic-rich limestones of the Middle East (Hanifa Formation) suggest that the Parnac Formation could act as an analogue of this prolific SR.


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