ORGANIC GEOCHEMISTRY, vol.49, pp.6-17, 2012 (SCI-Expanded)
The Jurassic-Lower Cretaceous aged carbonate sequence is widely exposed in the southern zone of Eastern Pontides. Aptian black bituminous limestone is found in the upper part of this sequence in the Kale area (Gumushane). This limestone contains faunal remains (e. g., gastropod, ostracod, characean stems and miliolid type benthic foraminifera) that indicate a freshwater, lacustrine depositional environment.