Biochronology of the Mugello intermontane basin (Northern Apennines, Italy)

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L. Abbazzi
M. Benvenuti
L. Rook
F. Masini

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The fluvio-lacustrine succession of the Mugello Basin developed in two main sedimentary phases. During the first (the fluvio-lacustrine phase), the basin hosted a lake, along whose shores fan delta sands and gravels accumulated. The quieter areas were marshy, and peat bogs formed. During the second (the fluvial phase), a terraced alluvial succession developed. A revision of some of the fossil material from the basin has allowed the identification of distinct faunal assemblages, and the attribution of the fluvio-lacustrine sedimentation to the early Pleistocene (Tasso-Farneta F.U.). It has instead proven impossible to determine if the deposition of the fluvial phase began during the early or middle Pleistocene.

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Abbazzi, L., M. Benvenuti, L. Rook, and F. Masini , trans. 1995. “Biochronology of the Mugello Intermontane Basin (Northern Apennines, Italy)”. Alpine and Mediterranean Quaternary 8 (1): 5-10. https://doi.org/10.26382/.
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Abbazzi, L., M. Benvenuti, L. Rook, and F. Masini , trans. 1995. “Biochronology of the Mugello Intermontane Basin (Northern Apennines, Italy)”. Alpine and Mediterranean Quaternary 8 (1): 5-10. https://doi.org/10.26382/.