Stratigraphy and sedimentology of Azokh Cave, South Caucasus.
The Pleistocene to Holocene stratigraphy of sediments from three entrance passages to Azokh Cave, Lesser Caucasus, is presented. The larger Azokh 1 passage preserves approximately 11–12 m of in situ cave-fill, divisible into nine stratigraphic units based on their sedimentary characteristics. The ba...
| Main Authors: | , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Book Chapter |
| Published: |
Springer
2016
|
| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/37874 |
| _version_ | 1848755167106695168 |
|---|---|
| author | Murray, J. Lynch, E. Dominguez-Alonso, P. Barham, Milo |
| author_facet | Murray, J. Lynch, E. Dominguez-Alonso, P. Barham, Milo |
| author_sort | Murray, J. |
| building | Curtin Institutional Repository |
| collection | Online Access |
| description | The Pleistocene to Holocene stratigraphy of sediments from three entrance passages to Azokh Cave, Lesser Caucasus, is presented. The larger Azokh 1 passage preserves approximately 11–12 m of in situ cave-fill, divisible into nine stratigraphic units based on their sedimentary characteristics. The base of the succession (Units IX to VI) is predominantly non-fossiliferous, but becomes both fossiliferous and calcareous upwards and displays evidence of fluvial and cave spall deposition. The upper part of the succession (Units V to I) is a (largely) continuous sequence of generally fossiliferous fine-grained sediments dating from the Middle Pleistocene to the present. The Pleistocene-Holocene transition is not represented in the succession due to a marked erosional disconformity between Units II and I (at the top of the sequence). The entrance passage to Azokh 2 contains a fill of at least 1.65 m depth that is divisible into two distinct units, whilst the interior of Azokh 5 has revealed at least 4.5 m of cave-filling sediment, which is divisible into five stratigraphic units (A–E). Unit A, at the top of the Azokh 5 sequence, has produced charcoal which provided an age of 2.3 ka and sits with marked discontinuity on the irregular upper surface of Unit B below. The ages of the units beneath this level are unknown at present. |
| first_indexed | 2025-11-14T08:52:00Z |
| format | Book Chapter |
| id | curtin-20.500.11937-37874 |
| institution | Curtin University Malaysia |
| institution_category | Local University |
| last_indexed | 2025-11-14T08:52:00Z |
| publishDate | 2016 |
| publisher | Springer |
| recordtype | eprints |
| repository_type | Digital Repository |
| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-378742017-09-13T14:27:25Z Stratigraphy and sedimentology of Azokh Cave, South Caucasus. Murray, J. Lynch, E. Dominguez-Alonso, P. Barham, Milo The Pleistocene to Holocene stratigraphy of sediments from three entrance passages to Azokh Cave, Lesser Caucasus, is presented. The larger Azokh 1 passage preserves approximately 11–12 m of in situ cave-fill, divisible into nine stratigraphic units based on their sedimentary characteristics. The base of the succession (Units IX to VI) is predominantly non-fossiliferous, but becomes both fossiliferous and calcareous upwards and displays evidence of fluvial and cave spall deposition. The upper part of the succession (Units V to I) is a (largely) continuous sequence of generally fossiliferous fine-grained sediments dating from the Middle Pleistocene to the present. The Pleistocene-Holocene transition is not represented in the succession due to a marked erosional disconformity between Units II and I (at the top of the sequence). The entrance passage to Azokh 2 contains a fill of at least 1.65 m depth that is divisible into two distinct units, whilst the interior of Azokh 5 has revealed at least 4.5 m of cave-filling sediment, which is divisible into five stratigraphic units (A–E). Unit A, at the top of the Azokh 5 sequence, has produced charcoal which provided an age of 2.3 ka and sits with marked discontinuity on the irregular upper surface of Unit B below. The ages of the units beneath this level are unknown at present. 2016 Book Chapter http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/37874 10.1007/978-3-319-24924-7_2 Springer restricted |
| spellingShingle | Murray, J. Lynch, E. Dominguez-Alonso, P. Barham, Milo Stratigraphy and sedimentology of Azokh Cave, South Caucasus. |
| title | Stratigraphy and sedimentology of Azokh Cave, South Caucasus. |
| title_full | Stratigraphy and sedimentology of Azokh Cave, South Caucasus. |
| title_fullStr | Stratigraphy and sedimentology of Azokh Cave, South Caucasus. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Stratigraphy and sedimentology of Azokh Cave, South Caucasus. |
| title_short | Stratigraphy and sedimentology of Azokh Cave, South Caucasus. |
| title_sort | stratigraphy and sedimentology of azokh cave, south caucasus. |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/37874 |