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Age and Origin of Fluvial Deposits in the Vistula River Valley Near Tarnobrzeg (Sandomierz Basin, Poland): Insights from Sediment Dating and Analysis


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Fig 1.

Location of the Siedleszczany site on the map of Poland – A; and on the map of the Vistula valley near Tarnobrzeg – B.
Location of the Siedleszczany site on the map of Poland – A; and on the map of the Vistula valley near Tarnobrzeg – B.

Fig 2.

Morphological profile across the floor of the Vistula River valley and location of studied exposure at Siedleszczany. Location of cross-section line AB – see Fig. 1B.
Morphological profile across the floor of the Vistula River valley and location of studied exposure at Siedleszczany. Location of cross-section line AB – see Fig. 1B.

Fig 3.

Location of described outcrops – A; and profiles of fluvial sediments with location of dating samples – B.
Location of described outcrops – A; and profiles of fluvial sediments with location of dating samples – B.

Fig 4.

Photos of Siedleszczany 1, Siedleszczany 2 and Siedleszczany 4 profiles with location of OSL and 14C dating samples and samples for palynological analysis.
Photos of Siedleszczany 1, Siedleszczany 2 and Siedleszczany 4 profiles with location of OSL and 14C dating samples and samples for palynological analysis.

Fig 5.

Distribution of the relative probability density function for the results of dating of all investigated luminescence samples.
Distribution of the relative probability density function for the results of dating of all investigated luminescence samples.

Fig 6.

Results of calibration of two organic samples from the Siedleszczany 2 profile.
Results of calibration of two organic samples from the Siedleszczany 2 profile.

Pollen spectra from the profile Siedleszczany 4.

Depth (cm) Pre-Quaternary taxa Quaternary taxa
190–195 Cathaya – 1 Betula alba t. – 1
Symplocos – 1 Artemisia – 1
Cirillaceae/Clethraceae – 1 Cyperaceae – 1
Bisaccatae strongly corroded – 10 Polygonum bistorta – 1
Filicales Monolete – 1
Corroded – 3
294–300 Tsuga – 1 Betula alba t. – 1
Symplocos – 3 Pinus silvestris t. – 1
Quercus (Tertiary) – 2 Corylus – 3
Cathaya – 5 Carpinus – 1
Taxodiaceae/Cupressaceae – 1 Tilia (possibly Tiliopollenites) – 1
Bisaccate corroded – 20 Artemisia – 1
Spores – 3 Cyperaceae – 2
Corroded – 13 Plantago major/media – 2
Varia – 2 Rubiaceae – 1
Boraginaceae – 1
Apiaceae – 1
Pteridium – 1
Pediastrum – 2
Corroded – 1
325–330 Cathaya – 1 Betula alba t. – 2
Bisaccatae corroded – 16 Alnus glutinosa t. – 4
Varia (spores included) – 7 Quercus – 4
Corroded – 10 Corylus – 9
Fagus – 1
Tilia cordata t. – 3
Ulmus – 2
Betula nana t. – 1
Artemisia – 4
Cyperaceae – 2
Polygonum aviculare t. – 5
Poaceae – 1
Hypericum – 2
Helianthemum – 2
Fagopyrum – 2
Plantago lanceolata – 1
Cannabis/Hummulus – 1
Cirsium/Carduus – 1
Ranunculus acris t. – 1
Centaurea rhenana t. – 1
Cichoriaceae – 1
Chenopodiaceae – 1
Polygonum bistorta t. – 1
Filicales Monoloetae – 12
Pediastrum – 6
Botryococcus – 1

Pollen spectra from profile Siedleszczany 3.

Depth (cm) pre-Quaternary taxa Quaternary taxa
195–202 Bisaccatae corroded – 17 Betula alba t. – 2
Symplocos – 2 Alnus glutinosa t. – 1
Tricoloporopollenites sp. – 1 Corylus – 1
Spores – 1 Populus – 3
Varia – 2 Betula nana t. – 1
Corroded – 13 Salix – 1
Poaceae – 1
Chenopodiaceae/Amaranthaceae – 8
Rosaceae – 2
Polygonum bistorta t. – 3
Artemisia – 1
Papilionaceae – 1
Linum – 1
Cerastium t. – 1
Cichoriaceae – 1
Lycopodium complanatum – 1
Sphagnum – 1

Results of radiocarbon dating at Siedleszczany 2 profile.

Lab. code Sample name Depth (m) 14C age BP Calibrated age cal BP 68.3% conf. int. Calibrated age cal BP 95.4% conf. int.
GdS-4598 Siedleszczany 2, pr. 9 1.27–1.30 9790 ± 70 11,280–11,150 11,400–11,070 (91.2%)
10,950–10,870 (4.2%)
GdS-4597 Siedleszczany 2, pr. 8 1.32–1.37 2950 ± 55 3210–3190 (3.3%) 3330–3290 (3.3%)
3180–3000 (65.0%) 3260–2950 (92.1%)

Results of OSL dating of fluvial sands at Siedleszczany profiles: laboratory code, depth of the samples, and dose rates.

Lab. code Depth (m) Dose rate (Gy/ka) Overdispersion (%) Equivalent dose (Gy) OSL age BP (a) OSL age AD (a)
GdTL-4421 1.8 1.29 ± 0.05 13 0.78 ± 0.03 533 ± 33 1417 ± 33
GdTL-4422 2.0 1.39 ± 0.06 21 0.58 ± 0.05 346 ± 40 1604 ± 40
GdTL-4423 0.75 1.34 ± 0.06 28 0.73 ± 0.07 474 ± 57 1476 ± 57
GdTL-4424 1.7 1.24 ± 0.05 29 1.57 ± 0.15 1200 ± 130 750 ± 130
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