Stratigraphy and sedimentation setting of the Triassic Gokdere-type pelagic succession in western Taurides (southern Turkey)

The article is focused on the Upper Triassic volcano-sedimentary succession (western Taurids, ) . Integrated sedimentary and organic facies point to an epicontinental basinal environment for the late Triassic Gokdere-type pelagic sediments, which evolution was controlled by relative sea level fluctuations. The in situ palynomorphs confirm a late Carnian-Norian age for the Gokdere-type pelagic succession. The relative good preservation degree and TAI data of recycled sporomorphs and the presence of quartz of sedimentary provenance indicate unmetamorphosed Palaeozoic sandstones and shales as source area. According to the present knowledge on regional geology the Palaeozoic reworked debris could be originated from Sultandagi Region, at the northern part of the Anamas-Akseki Autochthonous.