Now I'm working on manuscript dedicating to fossil fish fauna from the late Paleocene - early Eocene deposits. Fish prints are located at the surface of lake sapropelites. Plaese, let me know, which sedimentation rate is average for these sediments in lake environment (n meters per ...)? The total thickness of sapropelites is near 300-350 m.
The sedimentation rate in modern lake environment may be very diffrent
Probably around 1 m per 1000 yr, but may reach 2-3-4 m
hello Olexandr,
I don't know anything about this subject, but perhaps the answer is to be found in some literature on the subject from other periods?
greetings, Francien
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/96PA01963/abstract
On the origin of Upper Miocene sapropelites: A case study from the Faneromeni Section, Crete (Greece)
Authors
I. A. Nijenhuis, S. J. Schenau, C. H. Van der Weijden, F. J. Hilgen, L. J. Lourens, W. J. Zachariasse
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/228090163_Precession-related_sapropelites_of_the_Messinian_Sorbas_Basin_%28South_Spain%29_Paleoenvironmental_significance
Article Precession-related sapropelites of the Messinian Sorbas Basi...
Hello Alex,
I agree wit Andrei that in the modern lake the sedimentation rate is approximately 1 m per 1 ky. I have investigation in some coastal lakes along the Bulgarian Black Sea and the rate is 1 m per 1 ky.
Best, Preslav
I agree with all.
Holocene data are superabundant.
Since you are dealing with Cenozoic I can recommend to search literature. I attach as an example the publication about Green River formation in Wyoming.
Best
Konstantin
Dear colleagues! I am very thankful to everyone for your suggestions!
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