『Abstract
Geologic and paleogeographic settings of the Upper Jurassic,
Cretaceous, and Paleogene phosphorite-bearing rocks in the Kaliningrad
and southeastern Baltic regions are considered. The paper discusses
structures of the phosphorite-bearing sections, outlines phosphorite
types, and compares them with the adjacent regions and phosphorite-bearing
basins of the East European Platform. It is noted that the age
of Meso-Cenozoic phosphorite-bearing horizons in the Kaliningrad
and southeastern Baltic regions are similar or akin to the age
of phosphorite-bearing horizons in other regions of the East European
Platform. The age also matches that of ancient weathering crusts
in provenances. Data on the composition of rare and rare earth
elements in phosphorites from the northwestern basins of the East
European Platform are used to estimate the role of igneous rocks,
in particular, alkaline mafic-ultramafic rocks of Karelia that
delivered phosphorus to sedimentation basins.』
(Introduction)
Materials and methods
Principal features of geology and paleogeography
Types of phosphorite-bearing rock sections
Types of phosphorites and their compositions
Discussion
Conclusions
Acknowledgments
References