Mineralogical and geochemical trends of the Vaca Muerta-Quintuco system in the Puerta Curaco Section, Neuquén basin

The deposits of the Vaca Muerta-Quintuco system (Tithonian-Valanginian) have been analyzed in the Puerta Curaco section to study the mineralogical and geochemical variations through the progressive transition from a carbonate ramp (Vaca Muerta Formation) to a mixed shelf (Quintuco Formation). A lith...

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spelling paper:paper_00044822_v75_n2_p210_Capelli2023-06-08T14:27:03Z Mineralogical and geochemical trends of the Vaca Muerta-Quintuco system in the Puerta Curaco Section, Neuquén basin Geochemistry Organic matter Paleoenvironmental analysis Sequence stratigraphy Shale The deposits of the Vaca Muerta-Quintuco system (Tithonian-Valanginian) have been analyzed in the Puerta Curaco section to study the mineralogical and geochemical variations through the progressive transition from a carbonate ramp (Vaca Muerta Formation) to a mixed shelf (Quintuco Formation). A lithostratigraphic log, gamma-ray measurements (GR), mineralogical (XRD) and geochemical analysis (XRF) allowed to define five intervals: I1-I5. I1 and I2 belong to the Vaca Muerta Formation. They are dominated by carbonate sedimentation and present the highest values of organic proxies of the system. The total GR values are strongly dependent of the U content and the V/V+Ni ratio suggests alternating anoxic and euxinic conditions of the sea bottom. I3 is developed in the transition between both units and exhibits a sudden increase in the clay mineral content and a decrease in the organic proxies, associated to a sea level fall. I4 and I5 belong to the Quintuco Formation. I4 is characterized by a renewed increase in the carbonate sedimentation while I5 records the highest clastic input to the basin, evidencing the settling of the mixed shelf. In the Quintuco Formation, the V/V+Ni ratio suggests anoxia/dysoxia at the sea-bottom. In addition, a decrease in the organic proxies and an excellent correlation between total GR and K and Th is recorded. Decreasing organic matter content in the Quintuco Formation is attributed to a dilution phenomenon caused by the increasing detrital input and not by changes in the oxygenation of the sea-bottom. © 2018, Asociacion Geologica Argentina. All rights reserved. 2018 https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_00044822_v75_n2_p210_Capelli http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_00044822_v75_n2_p210_Capelli
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topic Geochemistry
Organic matter
Paleoenvironmental analysis
Sequence stratigraphy
Shale
spellingShingle Geochemistry
Organic matter
Paleoenvironmental analysis
Sequence stratigraphy
Shale
Mineralogical and geochemical trends of the Vaca Muerta-Quintuco system in the Puerta Curaco Section, Neuquén basin
topic_facet Geochemistry
Organic matter
Paleoenvironmental analysis
Sequence stratigraphy
Shale
description The deposits of the Vaca Muerta-Quintuco system (Tithonian-Valanginian) have been analyzed in the Puerta Curaco section to study the mineralogical and geochemical variations through the progressive transition from a carbonate ramp (Vaca Muerta Formation) to a mixed shelf (Quintuco Formation). A lithostratigraphic log, gamma-ray measurements (GR), mineralogical (XRD) and geochemical analysis (XRF) allowed to define five intervals: I1-I5. I1 and I2 belong to the Vaca Muerta Formation. They are dominated by carbonate sedimentation and present the highest values of organic proxies of the system. The total GR values are strongly dependent of the U content and the V/V+Ni ratio suggests alternating anoxic and euxinic conditions of the sea bottom. I3 is developed in the transition between both units and exhibits a sudden increase in the clay mineral content and a decrease in the organic proxies, associated to a sea level fall. I4 and I5 belong to the Quintuco Formation. I4 is characterized by a renewed increase in the carbonate sedimentation while I5 records the highest clastic input to the basin, evidencing the settling of the mixed shelf. In the Quintuco Formation, the V/V+Ni ratio suggests anoxia/dysoxia at the sea-bottom. In addition, a decrease in the organic proxies and an excellent correlation between total GR and K and Th is recorded. Decreasing organic matter content in the Quintuco Formation is attributed to a dilution phenomenon caused by the increasing detrital input and not by changes in the oxygenation of the sea-bottom. © 2018, Asociacion Geologica Argentina. All rights reserved.
title Mineralogical and geochemical trends of the Vaca Muerta-Quintuco system in the Puerta Curaco Section, Neuquén basin
title_short Mineralogical and geochemical trends of the Vaca Muerta-Quintuco system in the Puerta Curaco Section, Neuquén basin
title_full Mineralogical and geochemical trends of the Vaca Muerta-Quintuco system in the Puerta Curaco Section, Neuquén basin
title_fullStr Mineralogical and geochemical trends of the Vaca Muerta-Quintuco system in the Puerta Curaco Section, Neuquén basin
title_full_unstemmed Mineralogical and geochemical trends of the Vaca Muerta-Quintuco system in the Puerta Curaco Section, Neuquén basin
title_sort mineralogical and geochemical trends of the vaca muerta-quintuco system in the puerta curaco section, neuquén basin
publishDate 2018
url https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_00044822_v75_n2_p210_Capelli
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_00044822_v75_n2_p210_Capelli
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