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Mesozoic Radiolarians from Rhythmically-Layered Deposits in the Islands of the Rimsky-Korsakov Archipelago (Peter the Great Bay, Japan Sea) and their Implications for the Triassic–Jurassic Boundary

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The results of biostratigraphic study based on the radiolarian analysis of the rhythmically-layered terrigenous deposits developed in the islands of the Rimsky-Korsakov Archipelago (Peter the Great Bay) are presented. These deposits are most similar to medium-grained turbidiites (according to [21]). In the study region, the development and stratigraphic subdivision of the Upper Triassic and Lower Jurassic boundary deposits, separated by the marking layer, have been validated for the first time. Based on the comparison with the isochronic zonal subdivision of the Pacific and Tethys paleo areas, the layers with Globolaxtorum tozeri (Upper Rhaetian) are distinguished in the Upper Triassic deposits of the studied sections, while the Pantanellium tanuense Zone (Hettangian) is traced and the layers with Parahsuum simplum (Sinemurian–Pliensbachian) are revealed in the Lower Jurassic deposits.

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  1. By volcanomictic sandstones (and volcanograywackes) we understand nonsynchronous sedimentary rock eruptions. The volcanogenic fragmented material is presented by redeposited products of older eruptions in terms of the geological understanding. In the study region, these and similar rocks were shown as tuff sandstones and/or tuffites.

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

We express our deep gratitude to I.B. Tsoy for the discussion of the results, constructive criticism and valuable pieces of advice during the preparation of this paper. We are sincerely thankful to V.T. Syedin, A.A. Pugachev, and S.A. Zverev for their active participation in the collection of the radiolarian materials, and to L.G. Teslya and N.K. Vagina for their help in the preparation of illustrations.

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This study was performed in the framework of the State Assignment for the Pacific Oceanological Institute, Far East Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences (POI FEB RAS) Paleooceanology of the marginal seas of Far Eastern Russia and the adjacent Pacific areas, the features and stages of the Cenozoic sedimentation, magmatism, and ore genesis (theme no. 0271-2019-0005, state registration no. AAAA-A17-117030110033-0) and the Complex Program of the Fundamental Studies of the Far East Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (FEB RAS) “Far East” (no. 18-1-008).

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Smirnova, O.L., Bessonova, E.A. & Emel’yanova, T.A. Mesozoic Radiolarians from Rhythmically-Layered Deposits in the Islands of the Rimsky-Korsakov Archipelago (Peter the Great Bay, Japan Sea) and their Implications for the Triassic–Jurassic Boundary. Russ. J. of Pac. Geol. 15, 119–133 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1819714021020081

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