An unconformity and a possible cretaceous – Tertiary (K –T) boundary at Arochukwu – Obotme - Odoro Ikpe area southeastern Nigeria.
This work is focussed on a possible unconformity and K-T boundary in the study area. This work looks at the K-T boundary from the perspective unconformity, structural interpretation and biostratigraphy and has suggested a possible unconformity and K-T boundary around Arochukwu-Obotme-Odoro Ikpe axis. The results and interpretation of biostratigraphic analysis, fieldwork and correlation shows there is lateral continuity of lithostratigraphic units from the Arochukwu Section - Nsukka Formation (Cretaceous sediments) to the Odoro Ikpe area where it is uncomfortably overlain by the Benin Formation (younger Tertiary sediments) defining an unconformity and a possible Cretaceous – Tertiary (K –T) boundary?
Authors
- R.U. Ideozu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3261-0474)
- E. Sam
Publication Details
- Journal
- Scientia Africana
- Published
- 2025-05-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4314/sa.v24i1.5
- Primary Topic
- Geological Modeling and Analysis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00