The Bottom Current Sediments (Contourites) in the Upper Cretaceus Deep-Water Deposits in the Northeeastern Part of Žumberak (Croatia)

Abstract

The Upper Cretaceous deep marine deposits in NE parts of Žumberakcontain sediments deposited by bottom currents - muddy, sandy andsandy-gravelly contourites. The complete (negative-positive) sequencesand incomplete (negative-positive) sequences have been observed.Apart from the sediments that have been deposited by bottom currents,several turbidite layers reworked by bottom currents occur.

Keywords

• contourites
• contour sequences: bottom currents
• turbidites
• hemipelagites
• deep-water deposits
• Upper Cretaceous
• Žumberak
• Dinarides.