Inoceramid stratigraphy of the Turonian and Coniacian strata in the environs of Opole (Southern Poland)

Abstract

The large quarries of the Cement Industry in the environs of Opole, Southern Poland, provide an opportunity for detailed studies and faunal collecting in the Turonian and Lower Coniacian interval of the Opole Cretaceous sequence. Basing on the rich paleontological material 10 well defined, inoceramid zones are recognized. Their correspondence to the zones established elsewhere and their correlation with the international ammonite standard division is presented.