%0 Journal article %A Clausing, Andreas %T Palynofacies studies of lake sediments with examples from the Saar-Nahe Basin (Permocarboniferous; SW-Germany) %J Mainzer geowissenschaftliche Mitteilungen %V 25 %X Abstract: A provisional palynological organic matter classification is applied for the palynofacies from lacustrine sediments of the uppermost Carboniferous and lowermost Permian of Southwest-Germany (Rotliegend). Sedimentary organic matter of mainly higher biological origin is determined microscopically. The definition of three fixed major- and variable subdivisions led to the creation of seven palynofacies types. These PF-Types are in addition graphically defined by a ternary diagram, a palynofacies-triangle. 30 lake horizons of different stratigraphic positions and their surrounding environments were studied and the results compared to each other. A preliminary model provides an overview on relations between PF-Types and corresponding environments. Differences in the palynofacies composition of the pelagial facies help to characterise the relative size of fossil lakes. The results from the sedimentary sequences of whole lake successions in comparison are partially blurred and have to be analysed separately. In these successions the complete development of one lake is documented by the palynofacies. The PF-analyses provide valuable data and lead to more accurate reconstructions of fossil lake environments, especially its inhabitants. %U http://resolver.sub.uni-goettingen.de/purl?gldocs-11858/10278 %~ FID GEO-LEO e-docs