Cambrian-Ordovician boundary in Western Koppeh-Dagh and Eastern Alborz

The Cambrian- Ordovician boundary strata in the Kalat section, western Koppeh-Dagh, comprise continuous succession of fine clastic sediments, mostly argillites with some shell beds, accumulated offshore. This interval contains analmost complete succession of conodont biozones, including the Cordylodus intermedius, Cordylodus lindstromi and Cordylodus angulatus biozones. The first appearance of the planktonic graptolite Rhabdinopora cf. Flabelliformis flabelliformis (Eichwald, 1840) in black argillite of the upper part of the Cordylodus lindstromi Biozone indicates relatively precise position of the Cambrian- Ordovician boundary in the section. Cambrian- Ordovician boundary beds in the eastern Alborz Region can be subdivided into three lithological units: Furongian bioclastic limestone mainly replaced by fine clastic sediments in the upper part, the terminal Cambrian Cruziana sandstone representing a shoal complex and the Tremadocian grey argillite accumulated offshore. In this area the position of Cambrian- Ordovician boundary is situated somewhat below the base of the Asaphellus inflatus- Dactylocephalus trilobite Biozone.