The base of the Zanclean Stage and of the Pliocene Series

Authors
Van Couvering, JA Castradori, D Cita, MB Hilgen, FJ Rio, D
Citation
Ja. Van Couvering et al., The base of the Zanclean Stage and of the Pliocene Series, EPISODES, 23(3), 2000, pp. 179-187
Citations number
66
Categorie Soggetti
Earth Sciences
Journal title
EPISODES
ISSN journal
07053797 → ACNP
Volume
23
Issue
3
Year of publication
2000
Pages
179 - 187
Database
ISI
SICI code
0705-3797(200009)23:3<179:TBOTZS>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
The ratification by IUGS of the recently defined base of the Zanclean Stage and of the Pliocene Series brings years of controversy to an end. The boun dary-stratotype of the stage is located in the Eraclea Minoa section on the southern coast of Sicily (Italy), at the base of the Trubi Formation. The age of the Zanclean and Pliocene GSSP at the base of the stage is 5.33 Ma i n the orbitally calibrated time scale, and lies within the lowermost revers ed episode of the Gilbert Chron (C3n.4r), below the Thvera normal subchron.