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Boletín de la Sociedad Geológica Mexicana

versión impresa ISSN 1405-3322

Bol. Soc. Geol. Mex vol.74 no.2 Ciudad de México ago. 2022  Epub 05-Jun-2023

https://doi.org/10.18268/bsgm2022v74n2a240322 

Articles

STRATIGRAPHY

Microbiostratigraphy, microfacies analysis and lateral basin evolution of Lower Cretaceous deposits in the south of Kerman region, SE Iran

Microbioestratigrafía, análisis de microfacies y evolución lateral de la cuenca de los depósitos del Cretácico Inferior en la región sur de Kerman, SE Irán

Mohammad Javad Hassani1  * 

1Department of Ecology, Institute of Science and High Technology and Environmental Sciences, Graduate University of Advanced Technology, End of Haft Bagh Highway, Kerman, Iran.


ABSTRACT

Detailed microbiostratigraphy and basin evolution of the Lower Cretaceous deposits in the Rayen area, south of Kerman Region, SE Iran are investigated for the first time in two sections. The section no. 1 is 324.6m in thickness and comprises five lithostratigraphic units. The section no. 2 is 218 m in thickness and includes three lithostratigraphic units. The identified fauna and flora include 41 benthic foraminifera and 11 calcareous algae species. The identified assemblage indicates that the marine strata in both sections were deposited during the Barremian to Albian. The microfacies analyses carried out on 22 carbonate and 2 clastic microfacies indicate that the deposits in the section no. 1 were deposited on a homoclinal carbonate ramp, whereas in the section no. 2 they were deposited on a rimmed carbonate shelf. Generally, the Cretaceous deposit in the two studied sections represent different sedimentary models and fossil content indicating different basin evolution histories. The paleogeographic setting of the studied area on the south eastern margin of the Central-East Iranian Microcontinent and the active tectonic history during the Mesozoic suggest that the syndepositional tectonism influenced the basement’s morphology and resulted in changes in the fossil diversity and sedimentary nature of adjacent sedimentary basins.

Keywords: Lower Cretaceous; CEIM; basin evolution; Kerman; Rayen

RESUMEN

La microbioestratigrafía detallada y la evolución de la cuenca de los depósitos del Cretácico Inferior en el área de Rayen, al sur de la región de Kerman, sureste de Irán, se investigan por primera vez en dos secciones. La sección núm. 1 tiene 324.6 m de espesor y comprende cinco unidades litoestratigráficas. La sección núm. 2 tiene 218 m de espesor e incluye tres unidades litoestratigráficas. La fauna y flora identificada incluye 41 foraminíferos bentónicos y 11 especies de algas calcáreas. El conjunto identificado indica que los estratos marinos en ambas secciones fueron depositados durante el Barremiense al Albiense. Los análisis de microfacies realizados en 22 microfacies carbonatadas y 2 clásticas indican que los depósitos en la sección no. 1 se depositaron en una rampa de carbonato homoclinal, mientras que en la sección no. 2 se depositaron en una plataforma carbonatada con borde. En general, el depósito del Cretácico en las dos secciones estudiadas representan diferentes modelos sedimentarios y contenido fósil que indican diferentes historias de evolución de la cuenca. El marco paleogeográfico del área estudiada en el margen suroriental del microcontinente iraní centro-oriental y la historia tectónica activa durante el Mesozoico sugieren que el tectonismo sindeposicional influyó en la morfología del basamento y resultó en cambios en la diversidad fósil y la naturaleza sedimentaria de sedimentos adyacentes. cuencas.

Palabras clave: Cretácico Inferior; CEIM; evolución de cuencas; Kerman; Rayen

1. Introduction

The Lower Cretaceous beds in the Central-East Iranian Microcontinent (CEIM) comprise mainly of carbonate deposits and subordinately of clastic rocks. The sedimentary nature and fossil content of these beds vary in synchronous deposits in the adjacent areas. These variations in sedimentological and paleontological characteristics, reflect different basin evolution history and morphology of the basement. Due to this variation in the Lower Cretaceous, and also Upper Cretaceous , deposits, it is impossible to classify them as standard formations in the CEIM and the previously modified formations (Dareh Zanjir, Debarsu and Shah Kuh) are locally applicable. In the Kerman region, as a major part of the CEIM, the Lower Cretaceous deposits are cropped out as rough mountains, mainly in the northern half of the region.

Because of their poor and non-familiar fossil content and rough topography, the Lower Cretaceous layers are poorly known in Kerman region.

The biostratigraphy and paleoecology of some localities in CEIM were carried out by some authors (Bucuret al., 2003; Yazdi-Moghadam and Amiri, 2010; Bucuret al., 2012; Ramiet al., 2012; Schlagintweitet al., 2013a, 2013b, 2013c; Wilmsenet al., 2013; Khodashenaset al., 2014; Hanifzadahet al., 2015; Hosseiniet al., 2016; Hairapetianet al., 2018).

The main problem is that the correlation between the Cretaceous deposits in the Kerman area is very difficult and many of outcrops have not been divided to standard lithostratigraphic units yet. Dimitrijevic (1973) emphasized that the Jupar Mountain Complex includes the most complete and thickest Cretaceous deposits in the Kerman region. In this study, detailed microbiostratigraphy and sedimentology of the Lower Cretaceous deposits in the south of the Jupar mountain complex near the Rayen city were studied and investigated for the first time as the first step of a continues project.

2. Geological settings

The Cretaceous deposits of the Kerman region are classified in six realms by Dimitrijevic (1973), mainly based on the geographic position (Figure 1A). The present study area is located at southern flank of the Jupar mountain complex near the Rayen Town (Figure 1A). In order to trace the lateral facies and sedimentary basin changes in the study area, 2 section were measured. The section no.1 locates 15 km north of the Rayen Town at 57°24’57.82”E - 29°41’54.37”N, and the section no.2 locates at 57°21’01.94”E - 29°41’51.71”N, 13.8 km northeast of the Rayen town (Figure 1B). Both sections were measured in rough Cretaceous outcrops (Figure 1C). Based on Dimitrijevic and Antonivic (1956), the main surrounding lithostratigraphic units consist of older Mesozoic and Neogene clastic deposits (Figure 1D).

Figure 1 A, the geographic position of the Cretaceous outcrops in the Kerman region and the location of the studied area (modified after Dimitrijevic, 1973), B, the access map of the sections, C, the sathelite image of the studied sections and outcrops (From Googleearth), D, the simplified geological map of the studied area (after Dimitrijevic and Antonovic 1956). 

3. Materials and methods

The Cretaceous succession in section 1 is 324.6 m thick and consists of 5 lithostratigraphic units. The basal unit comprises 82.5 m red sandstone and siltstone/shale intercalations. The second unit is 9.5 m thick and comprise brown sandy/dolomitic limestone. The third unit is a 47.3 m succession of purple to red sandstone and shale with siltstone interbeds. The fourth unit (105.2 m) is composed of medium to thick bedded light to dark gray limestone beds. The last unit composed of 80.1m thick bedded grayorbitolinabearing limestone layers (Figure 2A). All the lithified beds in the section no.1 were sampled and the total of 155 samples were collected. To identifying the fossil content and microfacies, 153 thin sections were prepared.

Figure 2 A, the outcrop of the section no 1 with five lithostratigraphic unit, B, the outcrop of the section no 2 with three lithostratigraphic unit. 

The section no.2 with the total thickness of 218 m comprises 3 lithostratigraphic units. The first unit consists of 74.5m red to purple shale/sandstone layers with some siltstone intercalations.

The total thickness of the second unit is 110 m and consists of 75 m medium to thick bedded limestone succession at the lower part, 25 m coral reef at the middle and 10m thick foraminifera bearing limestone at the end. The third unit comprises of 33.5m thick bedded limestone with minor fossil bearing layers (Figure 2B). Similar to the section no.1, hard layers of the section no.2 were sampled and 130 samples were collected and 120 thine sections were prepared. The microfacies analyses are based on the Flügel (2010) and the microfacies classification fallows modified method of Dunham (1962) by Embry and Kolvan (1972). The studied thine section hosed in the Graduate University of Advanced Technology paleontology Lab.

4. Biostratigraphy

The identified microfossils include 41 species of benthic foraminifera and 11 species of calcareous algae. The microfossil content of the two studied sections includes smaller benthic foraminifera and calcareous algae. The section no.1 represents more diverse and more abundant microfossils than the section no.2.

4.1. BIOSTRATIGRAPHY OF SECTION NO.1

The basal (unit 1) and the upper clastic deposits (unit 3) of the section no.1 are fossil less and in the unit 2 poorly preservedOrbitolinaand miliolida have seen. The age of these three units may to Berirasian-Hauterivian based on their stratigraphic setting. In the lower half of the unit 4, a relatively diverse community of Early Cretaceous species is recorded (Figure 3). Based on these species, this part of the unit 4 belongs to the Barremian. The Barremian-Aptian boundary is recorded in unit 4 and is marked by the first occurrence datum (FOD) of theCuneolina sliteriArnaud-Vanneau, Premoli Silva, 1995,Charentia cuvillieriNeumann, 1965 andChoffatellacf.decipiensSchlumberger, 1905 (Seyed-Emamiet al., 1971; Husinec and Sokač, 2006; Omaña and Alencáster, 2009; Khodashenaset al., 2014).

Figure 3 The biotic ranges of recorded benthic foraminifera and calcareous algae in the section no.1. 

The last occurrence datum (LOD) ofAciculariasp.,Bakalovella elitzaeBakalova, 1971,Clypeina giganteanSokač, 1996 andTerquimellasp. have also been recorded in this boundary that confirms the end of the Barremian (Dragastan, 1999; Granier, 2001; Mancinelli and Chiocchini, 2006; Taherpour Khalil Abad, 2017). The Lower/Upper Aptian boundary is marcked by the FOD ofMesorbitolina parvaDouglass, 1960 and LOD ofPraeorbitolina cormyiSchroeder, 1964 andPalorbitolina lenticularisBlumenbach, 1805 (Schroederet al., 2010) and recorded in the basal layers of the unit 5. At the nearly final layers of the section no.1, (the upper layers of the unit 5) the FOD ofMesorbitolina apertaErman, 1854 andNeoiraqia insolitaDecrouez, Moullade, 1974 and LOD ofOrbitolina subconcavaLeymerie, 1878 are recorded and point to the Aptian-Albian boundary (Schroederet al., 2010).

4.2. BIOSTRATIGRAPHY OF SECTION NO.2

The clastic deposits of unit 1 in the section no.2 are fossil less, but the same as the clastic deposits of the section no.1, the stratigraphic position of them points to the Berriasian-Hauterivian age.

Several species of benthic foraminifera and calcareous algae have recorded in the basal layers of unit 2 (Figure 4). In these layers the FOD of C.cuvillieri, C.sliteri, Dyctyoconus pachy-marginalis(Schroeder,1964),Melathrokerion valserinensisBrönnimann Conrad 1967,Sabaudia minutaHofker 1965 andVoloshinoides murgensisLuperto Sinni, Masse, 1993, and LOD ofComaliamma charentiiformisLoeblich, Tappan, 1985,Novalesia cornucopiaArnaud-Vanneau, 1980,Rumanoloculina robustaNeagu, 1968 andValserina bronimanniSchroeder, Conrad 1968, points to the Barremian-Aptian boundary (Arnaud-Vanneau, 1980; Granier, 1988; Arnaud-Vanneau and Sliter, 1995; Arnaud Vanneau and Silva, 1995; Kirmaciet al., 1996; Bucur and Săsăran, 2005a; Husinec and Sokač, 2006; Mancinelli and Chiocchini, 2006; Velic, 2007; Omaña and Alencáster, 2009; Schroederet al., 2010; Yazdi-Moghadam, Amiri, 2010; Bucuret al., 2012; Di Luciaet al., 2012; Ghanemet al., 2012; Carevićet al., 2013; Schlagintweitet al., 2013c; Khodashenaset al., 2014; Yavarmaneshet al., 2017; Yazdi-Moghadamet al., 2017; Neamţu, 2019).

Figure 4 The biotic ranges of recorded benthic foraminifera and calcareous algae in the section no.2. 

This boundary also marked by the LOD ofClypeina gigantean, Rajkaellacf.bartheliBernier, 1971 andSalpingoporellaaff.cemiof calcareous algae (Sokač, 1996; Yilmaz, 2000; Bucur and Săsăran, 2005a, 2005b; Granier, 2001; Schlagintweit, 2011; Abyatet al., 2012; Bucuret al., 2013; Carevićet al., 2013; Taherpour Khalil Abad, 2017; Neamţu, 2019).

The Lower/Upper Aptian limit is demonstrated by the FOD ofMarssonella turrisd’Orbigny, 1839 (Ramiet al., 2012) and LOD ofDyctyoconus pachymarginalis, Palorbitolina lenticularis, Sabaudia minutaandVoloshinoides murgensis(Schroederet al., 2010). The Aptian-Albian limit is marked by the FOD ofNeoiraqia insolitaandNezzazatinella picardiHenson, 1948 (Husinec and Sokač, 2006; Velic, 2007; Spalluto and Caffau, 2010) and LOD ofAciculariasp.,Comptocompylodonsp. andTerquimellasp.

Despite the similarities in microfossil content of both sections, there are some differences between the fossils and the fossil diversity in them. The most fundamental difference is the dominance of orbitolinidae in the section no.1 while these faunae are poorly recorded in the section no.2.

On the other hand, section no.2 contains more calcareous algae than section no.1. Also, the thickness of the Albian strata in the section no.2 is twice as thick as there in the section no.1.

In general, the identified foraminifera assemblage in the studied area shows higher diversity than other studied areas in CEIM, Alborz, Zagros and kopet Dagh structural zones (Yazdi-Moghadam and Amiri, 2010; Roozbahani, 2011; Ramiet al., 2012; Bucuret al., 2013; Schlagintweitet al., 2013a, 2013b; Wilmsenet al., 2013; Khodashenaset al., 2014; Schlagintweit and Wilmsen, 2014; Babazadeh and Dehej, 2015; Hanifzadahet al., 2015; Hosseiniet al., 2016; Rahiminejad and Hassani, 2016a, 2016b; Yavarmaneshet al., 2017; Yazdi-Moghadamet al., 2017; Gheiasvandet al., 2020; Moosavizadehet al., 2020).

The identified calcareous algae assemblage is not as diverse as the foraminifera assemblage, while there are many sections with rich fossil algae have reported from CEIM (Bucuret al., 2003; Bucur and Săsăran, 2005b; Bucuret al., 2012; Bucuret al., 2013; Hanifzadahet al., 2015; Taherpour Khalil Abad, 2017; Bucuret al., 2018).

5. Microfacies analyzes and sedimentary model

The microfacies are include 22 calcareous and 2 terrigenous that some of them recorded in both sections. Although the general lithological features of the Cretaceous successions in both sections are the same, but they represent different types of microfacies. Details of the identified microfacies in the studied sections are represented in the Table 1.

Table 1 The identified microfacies in the studied sections, Al= Algae, BFT, benthic foraminifera tests, Br= bryozoan, CAOT= conical and abraded orbitolina, Ct= Cuneolina tests, DOT= Discoidal orbitolina tests, IC= intraclasts, MSF, Mollusca shell fragments, MT= Miliolidea tests, PFT= planktonic foraminifera test, Pl= peloids, Q=Quartz, RF=Rock fragments, SDOT= Semidiscoidal to discoidal orbitolina tests, SF= shell fragments, SOT= Semidiscoidal orbitolina tests, Sp= Sand particles. 

Cod Name Section no. 1 Section no. 2 Major elements Minor elements Facies belt
L1 Sandi mudstone * * - Rare SF Inter Tidal
L2 Peloid benthic foraminifera Packstone * * Pl, BFT Rare Al Restricted lagoon/middle lagoon
L3 Orbitolina Packstone * * SOT Pl Non restricted lagoon
L4 Miliolida bioclast wackstone * MT, BFT Pl Restricted lagoon/middle lagoon
L5 Sandy bioclast wackstone * Sp , BFT MSF Inter Tidal
L6 Bioclast Packstone/grainstone * BFT, MSF Rare IC Sand Shoals
L7 Cuneolina wackstone * Ct BFT, middle lagoon
L8 Bioclast intraclast grainstone * BFT, MSF Rare Al, rare Br Sand Shoals
L9 Lime mudstone * Rare PFT Deep open marine
L10 Cayeuxia limestone * Cayeuxia (Al) BFT, middle lagoon
L11 Algal bioclast grainstone * Al, BFT, IC Back reef/Outer lagoon
L12 Dolomitized lime mudstone * Inter Tidal
L13 Peloid Mollusca wackstone * Pl, MSF Rare BFT, Lagoon
L14 Coral framestone * * Corals Reef
L15 Bioclast intraclast Packstone/grainstone * BFT, MSF Al Sand Shoals
L16 Orbitolina bioclast wackstone * BFT, SDOT peloids Nonrestricted lagoon
L17 Bioclast Orbitolina Packstone * DOT, BFT Al Nonrestricted lagoon
L18 Peloid bioclast wackstone * BFT, Pl Rare MSF Restricted lagoon
L19 Snady orbitolina wackstone * CAOT, Sp Rare MSF Nonrestricted lagoon
L20 Algal orbitolina wackstone * DOT, Al Pl Nonrestricted lagoon
L21 Bioclast Orbitolina wackstone * DOT, BFT Al Nonrestricted lagoon
L22 Bioclast Orbitolina Packstone/grainstone * * SDOT, BFT Al, IC Nonrestricted lagoon-sand shoal
S1 Litharenite * RF, Q Supratidal
S2 Red shale/siltstone * * Supratidal

5.1. MICROFACIES ANALYZES AND SEDIMENTARY MODEL OF SECTION NO.1

Based on the microfacies in the section no.1, (Table 1), the facies belts in this section are include supratidal, intratidal, shallow restricted lagoon, sand shoals, non-restricted lagoon, patch reef and open marine. These facies belts (Figure 5) and the lack of onchoids, continuous reef layers, turbidites and dominance of orbitolinidae suggest an homoclinal carbonate ramp depositional model in the section no.1’s location (Adabiet al., 2010; Flügel, 2010, 2012). The inner ramp facies association includes intratidal, shallow restricted lagoon and sand shoal facies belts. The middle ramp facies association includes non-restricted lagoon and patch reef facies belts and the outer ramp facies association includes open marine facies belt.

Figure 5 The dominance pattern of the facies belts in the studied sections. 

The most common marine deposits in the section no 1. are deposited in the shallow lagoon facies belts. The deposits of the inner ramp facies association are the thickest one in this section. On the other hand the dominance of orbitolinidae, specially discoidal to mostly discoidal forms (Rahiminejad and Hassani, 2016a, 2016b), and the presence of algae indicates that the main depth of the depositional basin was not as deep as the euphotic zone (~50m).

5.2. MICROFACIES ANALYZES AND SEDIMENTARY MODEL OF SECTION NO.2

The present microfacies in the section no.2 (Table 1) represent supratidal, intertidal, lagoon (Inner, Middle, Outer), sand shoal, reef (back reef, reef, fore reef) and open marine facies belts (Figure 5). In this case, a rimmed shelf depositional model has suggested base on the presence of the thick and continuous coral reef belt, well developed fore and back reef belts and continuous algae bearing facies. The dominance of lagoon deposits, algae bearing microfacies and porcelaneous and agglutinate taxa in the section no2. and the well-developed coral reef facies points to the shallow marine setting in this section (BouDagher-Fadel, 2008; Flügel, 2010, 2012).

The differences between depositional models in the studied area show that the sedimentary environment has changed from ramp carbonate platform to rimmed shelf northwardly (Figure 6). As outlined above (see introduction) these sedimentology differences is common in the Cretaceous outcrops in the CEIM and could be traced in whole area. The most important question in this case is the reason for these changes. In general, the morphology of the continent margin and global sea level changes are the major controlling factor in the basin evolution during the basin life (Miall, 1984). Although long term rifting, orogeny and epeirogeny movements and global climatic shifts have controlled the changes in sedimentary basins along ocean margins; the local sharp and sudden changes may have resulted by local tectonic activities.

Figure 6 The comprehensive depositional model for the studied outcrops. 

During the lower Cretaceous, the studied area, as a part of CEIM, was located on the northern margin of the Neo- Tethys Ocean (Figure 7). During the Lower Cretaceous, the CEIM and the studied area have been affected by compression tectonic tensions of the opening of the Sistan Ocean (at the north of CEIM) and northward movements of the Noe-Tethys crust (at the south of CEIM). This nearly bi- directional stress resulted in to the various sized horst and grabbens in the basement during the deposition of the Lower Cretaceous strata. Therefore, it would be concluded that the clastic deposits and homoclinal ramp system deposits may have deposited on the uplifted areas (horsts) and deep marls, chalks and rimmed shelf system sediments may have deposited on the depressed areas (grabbens). This scenario also explained the lower thickness of the Albian strata in the section no.1; in this case, during the Early Albian the location of the section no. 1 may uplifted to shallower depth and Albian deposits have no enough space to well develop; this uplift shifts the favorable ecological conditions to no favorable that reflects by the sudden decrease in faunal content. The adjacent ruggedness in the basement could be traced in the whole southern realm of the CEIM domain by sudden changes in the biostratigraphic and lithostratigraphic characteristics of the Cretaceous outcrops. The Sistan Ocean completely closed in the early Cenozoic and the whole CEIM uplifted, but there are many steel active faults in this region (Nowroozi , Mohajer-Ashjai, 1985).

Figure 7 The paleogeographic position of the Kerman Region and the studied area during the Early Cretaceous (modified after Pirniaet al., 2020). 

Figure 8 1,Charentia cuvillieri,2,Mayncina bulgarica,3,Melathrokerion valserinensis,4,Melathrokerion valserinensis,5,Comaliamma sp.,6,Nezzazata isabela,7,Nezzazatinella picardi,8,Choffatella cf. decipiens,9,Everticyclamina cf. kelleri,10,Pseudocyclammina lituus,11,Pseudocyclamina sp.,12,Torremiroella cf. hispanica,13,Rumanoloculina pseudominima_Rumanoloculina robusta,14,Akaya sp.,15,Cuneolina sliteri,16,Cuneolina sliteri,17-18,kaeveria fluegeli,19-20,Sabaudia minuta. 

Figure 9 1,Novalesia angulosa,2-3,Novalesia producta,4-5,Praechrysalidina infracretacea,6-7,Vercorsella scarsellai,8-9,Vercorsella arenata,10-11,Voloshinoides murgensis,12,Aciculariasp., 13-14,Terquimellasp., 15,Salpingoporella piriniae,16,Bakalovella elitzae,17,Clypeina gigantean,18,Dissocladellacf.intercedens,19,Rajkaellasp., 20-21,Comptocompylodonsp., 22,Cayeuxiasp., 23,Salpingoporella cf. granieri. 

6. Conclusion

The biostratigraphy studies on Lower Cretaceous outcrops in the CEIM, near the Rayen town, SE Iran, resulted in identification of 42 species of benthic foraminifera and 11 species of algae. The identified fauna and flora show that the marine beds in the two studied sections were deposited during the Barremian to Albian. the total of 22 carbonate and 2 clastic microfacies were recognized in the studied sections. The sedimentary model for studied sections have been simulated based on the present microfacies and facies belts in each section. These studies indicate that the Lower Cretaceous beds in the section no. 1 were deposited on a homoclinal carbonate ramp. This carbonate ramp included inner ramp (with supra tidal, inter tidal, restricted lagoon and sand shoal facies belts), middle ramp (with non-restricted lagoon and patch reef facies belts) and outer ramp (with open marine) facies associations. The section no2. has been deposited on a rimmed carbonate shelf with supra tidal, inter tidal, lagoon (inner, middle, outer), sand shoals, reef (back reef, reef, fore reef) and open marine facies belts. These studies show that, despite of same age, there are some fundamental differences between these two adjacent sections. The main differences are including the dominance of orbitoninidea in the section no.1, the higher abondance of algae in the section no2, the lower thickness of the Albian deposits in the section no. 1, as the most thick and complete on, than the section no.2 and the different sedimentary model. These differences in fossil content and sedimentary models are common in the Cretaceous outcrops in the studied area and also across the CEIM. The paleogeographic setting of the studied outcrops on southeastern margin of the CEIM and syndepositional tectonic activities resulted to the vertical movements of neighbored blocks. These movements have resulted to the heterogenous morphology of the basements and affected the sedimentary nature and faunal content of whole Cretaceous deposits.

Figure 10 1-2,Dictyoconus pachymarginalis,3,Neoiraqia insolita,4,Neoiraqia cf. convexa,5,Valserina bronimanni,6,Valserina primitiva,7,Paleorbitolina lenticularis,8-9,Mesorbitolina parva,10,Mesorbitolina texana,11,Mesorbitolina aperta,12,Mesorbitolina cormyi. 

Acknowledgements

This research has been supported by Institute of Science and High Technology and Environmental Sciences, Graduate University of Advanced Technology (Kerman, Iran) under grant number of 97/2749.

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Financing

This research has been financially supported by the Institute of Science and High Technology and Environmental Sciences, Graduate University of Advanced Technology, Kerman, Iran, under grant number of 97/2749.

Received: February 07, 2022; corrected: March 10, 2022; Accepted: March 23, 2022

*Corresponding author: (M.J. Hassani) mj.hassani@mail.kgut.ac.ir, mjhassani887@gmail.com

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