The Late Jurassic–Palaeogene Carbonate Platforms in the Outer Western Carpathian Tethys—A Regional Overview

The present work focuses on palaeogeographic reconstruction of shallow-water carbonate deposition in the Outer Western Carpathian Tethys. Platform deposits are preserved only as a component turbidites and olistostromes, reconstructions these platforms based clastic material redistributed into slopes deep basins occurring among nappes. Similar were also Tethys margins. These performed using global models plate tectonics. Several ridges covered by developed that area during latest Jurassic–Palaeogene times. Three main facies associations—Štramberk, Urgonian, Lithothamnion–bryozoan—could be distinguished. Tithonian–lowermost Cretaceous Štramberk is related to early, synrift–postrift stage development Silesian Domain. Facies diversified, narrow, platforms, rich corals, sponges, green algae, echinoderms, foraminifera, microencrusters, microbes typical this stage. Urgonian mainly south margin characterised organodetritic limestones built bivalves (including rudists), larger benthic crinoids, echinoids, corals. Since Paleocene, all sedimentary areas, Lithothamnion–bryozoan adapted unstable conditions. Algae–bryozoan covers originating siliciclastic substrate facies. This type was practically until final evolution basins.