TY  - JOUR
AU  - Spahić, Darko
AU  - Šajnović, Aleksandra
AU  - Burazer, Nikola
AU  - Radisavljević, Marija
AU  - Jovančićević, Branimir
PY  - 2023
UR  - https://cer.ihtm.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/6681
AB  - With the objective to quantify the Neogene extensional geodynamic drivers of the Peri Pannonian Realm s.l., a series of 1D basin models were carried out by integrating the available geological and geochemical data extracted from the landlocked Toplica Basin (central-southern Serbia; Serbo-Macedonian Unit). The modeling was conducted on four wells located immediately south of Jastrebac Mt., in the area of the Toplica Basin. The investigated southernmost point of the Peri Pannonian Ream s.l. (areas surrounding the basin, to the south of rivers Danube and Sava) underwent intense tectonically-driven subsidence episodes, which lasted from the Lower Miocene up to the Pliocene. The restored Neogene burial history (subsidence rates), paleotemperature, and calibrated paleo-heat fluxes (or changes in the ancient crustal or basal heat flow) indicated a two-staged crustal stretching of the wider Toplica area. The combined tectonic, i.e., thermal subsidence, resulted in a very high sedimentation rate, having an average ca. 300–400 m/Ma (Čučale unit). The intense tectonically-driven subsidence is consistent with the involvement of extensional processes, affecting the crustal and lithospheric layers of the retreating Adria/Dinarides, amplified by a distant Carpathian rollback stage. The regional extension led to the asymmetric opening and the formation of the Toplica Lower Miocene mesosaline to the freshwater lacustrine system. Higher participation of mixed microbiologically reworked/terrestrial organic matter incorporated in oil-prone Type II kerogen mainly characterized the investigated lacustrine sedimentary sequence. The latest Oligocene–earliest Neogene subsidence onset was characterized by elevated temperatures, affecting the early development of the oil window (ca. at 16 Ma). The 1D models also showed that the Lower Čučale unit achieved ca. 50% transformation ratio for the Type II organic matter. The two intra-Neogene extensional episodes suggested the existence of the Early Neogene “syn-rift” stage, followed by a thermal sagging. The Neogene continuous thinning of the overriding Serbo-Macedonian continental crust contributed to the “negative inversion” of the former pre-Neogene nappes. Therefore, Neogene tectonic reactivation induced contemporaneous subsidence, further allowing the extensional rise of the Jastrebac core complex.
PB  - Elsevier BV
T2  - Geoenergy Science and Engineering
T1  - Neogene subsidence rates of the southern Peri Pannonian realm (1D basin modeling): Constraints on the extensional geodynamic drivers of the asymmetric Toplica basin (central-southern Serbia)
VL  - 226
SP  - 211714
DO  - 10.1016/j.geoen.2023.211714
ER  - 

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Spahić, D., Šajnović, A., Burazer, N., Radisavljević, M.,& Jovančićević, B.. (2023). Neogene subsidence rates of the southern Peri Pannonian realm (1D basin modeling): Constraints on the extensional geodynamic drivers of the asymmetric Toplica basin (central-southern Serbia). in Geoenergy Science and Engineering
Elsevier BV., 226, 211714.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoen.2023.211714

Spahić D, Šajnović A, Burazer N, Radisavljević M, Jovančićević B. Neogene subsidence rates of the southern Peri Pannonian realm (1D basin modeling): Constraints on the extensional geodynamic drivers of the asymmetric Toplica basin (central-southern Serbia). in Geoenergy Science and Engineering. 2023;226:211714.
doi:10.1016/j.geoen.2023.211714 .

Spahić, Darko, Šajnović, Aleksandra, Burazer, Nikola, Radisavljević, Marija, Jovančićević, Branimir, "Neogene subsidence rates of the southern Peri Pannonian realm (1D basin modeling): Constraints on the extensional geodynamic drivers of the asymmetric Toplica basin (central-southern Serbia)" in Geoenergy Science and Engineering, 226 (2023):211714,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoen.2023.211714 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Burazer, Nikola
AU  - Šajnović, Aleksandra
AU  - Kašanin-Grubin, Milica
AU  - Gajica, Gordana
AU  - Orlić, Jovana
AU  - Radisavljević, Marija
AU  - Jovančićević, Branimir
PY  - 2021
UR  - https://cer.ihtm.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/4916
AB  - The study investigates the influence of alluvial-lacustrine processes and paleoclimate variations on the distribution of terpenoids and unsubstituted Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs). The XRF, ICP-MS, Rock-Eval, and organic geochemical analyses were employed to investigate thirty Lower and Middle Miocene sedimentary samples from the Prebreza and Čučale formations, collected from boreholes BL3 and BL5, situated in the central part of the Toplica Basin (Serbia). The development of the studied basin part was influenced by alluvial-lacustrine processes, which affected the type of organic matter (OM) and the paleoenvironment. Sandy silt and gravel layers in the profile of the BL3 borehole indicate the contribution of thicker clasts brought by rivers. In the BL5 borehole, there are fine-grained intrabasinal lacustrine sediments in the lower part, and swamp sediments in the upper part. The lowest total organic carbon (TOC) content is in alluvial sediments of BL3 and some lacustrine sediments of BL5. Based on Hydrogen Index (HI) and C/N ratio, various mixtures of terrigenous and algal organic matter are present in the sediments, while an increase in the proportion of terrestrial organic matter with higher HI (Type II kerogen) is recorded in upper parts of both boreholes, which may be related to paleoclimatic changes. Based on Tmax, the OM is immature and/or in the initial stage of maturity. The presence of plant terpenoids and unsubstituted PAHs, which reflected paleoflora and paleoclimate changes, was associated with the suggestion of predominating Type III kerogen in the studied sediments. Various factors influenced the application of gymnosperms/angiosperms parameters. For instance, the progressive aromatization of triterpenoids occurred in the BL5, whereas the process was hindered in the upper part of the BL3, probably as a result of high sedimentation rates. Based on C-value, Sr/Cu, and Rb/Sr ratios, during the deposition of the Lower and Middle Miocene formations of Čučale and Prebreza, a warm and humid climate prevailed, reflecting the Middle Miocene Climatic Optimum (MMCO). The production of unsubstituted PAHs in the studied samples probably relates to paleo-wildfires, anoxic conditions, or the presence of specific biomass precursors.
PB  - Central Library of the Slovak Academy of Sciences
T2  - Geologica Carpathica
T1  - Early-Middle Miocene paleoenvironmental and paleoclimate changes in the Toplica Basin (Serbia) inferred from plant biomarkers, biochemical and elemental geochemical proxies
VL  - 72
IS  - 5
SP  - 406
EP  - 424
DO  - 10.31577/GeolCarp.72.5.4
ER  - 

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author = "Burazer, Nikola and Šajnović, Aleksandra and Kašanin-Grubin, Milica and Gajica, Gordana and Orlić, Jovana and Radisavljević, Marija and Jovančićević, Branimir",
year = "2021",
abstract = "The study investigates the influence of alluvial-lacustrine processes and paleoclimate variations on the distribution of terpenoids and unsubstituted Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs). The XRF, ICP-MS, Rock-Eval, and organic geochemical analyses were employed to investigate thirty Lower and Middle Miocene sedimentary samples from the Prebreza and Čučale formations, collected from boreholes BL3 and BL5, situated in the central part of the Toplica Basin (Serbia). The development of the studied basin part was influenced by alluvial-lacustrine processes, which affected the type of organic matter (OM) and the paleoenvironment. Sandy silt and gravel layers in the profile of the BL3 borehole indicate the contribution of thicker clasts brought by rivers. In the BL5 borehole, there are fine-grained intrabasinal lacustrine sediments in the lower part, and swamp sediments in the upper part. The lowest total organic carbon (TOC) content is in alluvial sediments of BL3 and some lacustrine sediments of BL5. Based on Hydrogen Index (HI) and C/N ratio, various mixtures of terrigenous and algal organic matter are present in the sediments, while an increase in the proportion of terrestrial organic matter with higher HI (Type II kerogen) is recorded in upper parts of both boreholes, which may be related to paleoclimatic changes. Based on Tmax, the OM is immature and/or in the initial stage of maturity. The presence of plant terpenoids and unsubstituted PAHs, which reflected paleoflora and paleoclimate changes, was associated with the suggestion of predominating Type III kerogen in the studied sediments. Various factors influenced the application of gymnosperms/angiosperms parameters. For instance, the progressive aromatization of triterpenoids occurred in the BL5, whereas the process was hindered in the upper part of the BL3, probably as a result of high sedimentation rates. Based on C-value, Sr/Cu, and Rb/Sr ratios, during the deposition of the Lower and Middle Miocene formations of Čučale and Prebreza, a warm and humid climate prevailed, reflecting the Middle Miocene Climatic Optimum (MMCO). The production of unsubstituted PAHs in the studied samples probably relates to paleo-wildfires, anoxic conditions, or the presence of specific biomass precursors.",
publisher = "Central Library of the Slovak Academy of Sciences",
journal = "Geologica Carpathica",
title = "Early-Middle Miocene paleoenvironmental and paleoclimate changes in the Toplica Basin (Serbia) inferred from plant biomarkers, biochemical and elemental geochemical proxies",
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Burazer, N., Šajnović, A., Kašanin-Grubin, M., Gajica, G., Orlić, J., Radisavljević, M.,& Jovančićević, B.. (2021). Early-Middle Miocene paleoenvironmental and paleoclimate changes in the Toplica Basin (Serbia) inferred from plant biomarkers, biochemical and elemental geochemical proxies. in Geologica Carpathica
Central Library of the Slovak Academy of Sciences., 72(5), 406-424.
https://doi.org/10.31577/GeolCarp.72.5.4

Burazer N, Šajnović A, Kašanin-Grubin M, Gajica G, Orlić J, Radisavljević M, Jovančićević B. Early-Middle Miocene paleoenvironmental and paleoclimate changes in the Toplica Basin (Serbia) inferred from plant biomarkers, biochemical and elemental geochemical proxies. in Geologica Carpathica. 2021;72(5):406-424.
doi:10.31577/GeolCarp.72.5.4 .

Burazer, Nikola, Šajnović, Aleksandra, Kašanin-Grubin, Milica, Gajica, Gordana, Orlić, Jovana, Radisavljević, Marija, Jovančićević, Branimir, "Early-Middle Miocene paleoenvironmental and paleoclimate changes in the Toplica Basin (Serbia) inferred from plant biomarkers, biochemical and elemental geochemical proxies" in Geologica Carpathica, 72, no. 5 (2021):406-424,
https://doi.org/10.31577/GeolCarp.72.5.4 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Burazer, Nikola
AU  - Šajnović, Aleksandra
AU  - Kašanin-Grubin, Milica
AU  - Radisavljević, Marija
AU  - Jovančićević, Branimir
PY  - 2021
UR  - https://cer.ihtm.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/4695
AB  - The study investigated the influence of maturity, biomass type, and depositional settings on the distribution and relative abundance of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) for lacustrine sediments collected from depths up to 1000 m of Prebreza and Čučale stratigraphic units (the northwest part of the Toplica Basin). A recently proposed benzo[ghi]perylene/(perylene + benzo[ghi]perylene) parameter, along with commonly used Phenanthrene Alkylation Index and benzo[e]pyrene/(perylene + benzo[e]pyrene) indices, pointed out differences in maturity levels between stratigraphic units by displaying a positive linear relationship with vitrinite reflectance. However, in several immature Prebreza sediments, a substantial presence of algae and/or anoxic, mesosaline/hypersaline conditions were suitable for forming β-substituted methylphenanthrenes and 6-ring benzo[ghi]perylene. Generally, high molecular weight unsubstituted PAHs (HMWPAHs), particularly perylene, predominated Prebreza sediments. Anoxic conditions appeared to be decisive for accumulating and preserving the perylene carbon skeleton in studied stratigraphic units. Besides, more intense volcanism in the Čučale unit favored combustion processes, which prompted the accumulation of low molecular weight unsubstituted PAHs (LMWPAHs), especially phenanthrene. A general prevalence of retene over cadalene in Prebreza sediments, in which alginite and liptodetrinite predominated, implied algae as retene precursor. Selective degradation of retene or hindered demethylation of 9-methylphenanthrene under anoxic and more saline environmental settings had occurred notably in the Prebreza unit, which led to the formation of 1-methylphenanthrene and/or pimanthrene (1,7-dimethylphenanthrene). Čučale sediments with substantial amounts of vitrinite macerals or saturated diterpenoids had a predominant simonellite derived from conifers. Non-degraded and well-preserved Pinaceae conifers predominated in Prebreza sediments deposited under semi-arid climatic conditions, whereas mixed degraded/non-degraded conifers characterized Čučale sediments deposited in a wide range of climatic conditions, from semi-arid to semi-humid.
PB  - Switzerland : Springer Nature
T2  - Journal of Paleolimnology
T1  - Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and their relationship to maturity and paleoenvironmental settings in lacustrine sediments of the Neogene Toplica Basin, Serbia
DO  - 10.1007/s10933-021-00199-5
ER  - 

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publisher = "Switzerland : Springer Nature",
journal = "Journal of Paleolimnology",
title = "Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and their relationship to maturity and paleoenvironmental settings in lacustrine sediments of the Neogene Toplica Basin, Serbia",
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Burazer, N., Šajnović, A., Kašanin-Grubin, M., Radisavljević, M.,& Jovančićević, B.. (2021). Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and their relationship to maturity and paleoenvironmental settings in lacustrine sediments of the Neogene Toplica Basin, Serbia. in Journal of Paleolimnology
Switzerland : Springer Nature..
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10933-021-00199-5

Burazer N, Šajnović A, Kašanin-Grubin M, Radisavljević M, Jovančićević B. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and their relationship to maturity and paleoenvironmental settings in lacustrine sediments of the Neogene Toplica Basin, Serbia. in Journal of Paleolimnology. 2021;.
doi:10.1007/s10933-021-00199-5 .

Burazer, Nikola, Šajnović, Aleksandra, Kašanin-Grubin, Milica, Radisavljević, Marija, Jovančićević, Branimir, "Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and their relationship to maturity and paleoenvironmental settings in lacustrine sediments of the Neogene Toplica Basin, Serbia" in Journal of Paleolimnology (2021),
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10933-021-00199-5 . .