Fossil couvent, coal genesis and stratigraphy of the Lava coal basin of northern Greece [Zu Fossilinhalt, Kohlegenese und Stratigraphie des Kohlebeckens von Lava in Nordgriechenland]

Antoniadis, PA; Rieber, E

dc.contributor.author	Antoniadis, PA	en
dc.contributor.author	Rieber, E	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:45:56Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:45:56Z
dc.date.issued	1997	en
dc.identifier.issn	00016594	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/24802
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dc.subject.other	coal	en
dc.subject.other	Neogene	en
dc.subject.other	palaeobotany	en
dc.subject.other	Greece	en
dc.title	Fossil couvent, coal genesis and stratigraphy of the Lava coal basin of northern Greece [Zu Fossilinhalt, Kohlegenese und Stratigraphie des Kohlebeckens von Lava in Nordgriechenland]	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.publicationDate	1997	en
heal.abstract	The region studied, the coal-bearing Lava Basin, belongs to the Pelagonic (geotectonic) zone that trends NNW - SSE across mainland Greece. It is a part of the Ptolemais Basin tract which stretches from Southern Yugoslavia to Northern Greece. The area, as seen in other coal deposits, was separated from the main system by secondary tectonic movements and developed independently. The Goal of the research was to explain the coal formation as well as the stratigraphic context of the fossil material along the 'coal frontier' of Northern Greece. This initial study of macroscopic plant remains has lead to the following results: 31 genera and species represent a spectrum of plants from an open, relatively dry habitat to regions of swamps, blanket bogs and shallow ponds. Of course, peatbuilding plants dominated. Based on comparisons with other european floras, studies of some Charophyta and determination of the remain of Proboscidea, the Lava Coal formation took place during Upper Miocene times (probably Lower Pannonian). Analysis of the maceral types indicates, that the seams were formed during a span of 10000 to 50000 years. The Lava basin received its most important water supply from stream and precipitation influx. Such an intensive, allochthonous coal formation requires annual precepitation of 1200 to 1500 mm. The average annual temperature is estimated at 12° to 14° C. Other than the increased water supply necessary for the high plant production there could not have been great differences with today's climatic regime.	en
heal.journalName	Acta Palaeobotanica	en
dc.identifier.volume	37	en
dc.identifier.issue	1	en
dc.identifier.spage	61	en
dc.identifier.epage	80	en