Mercury evidence for combustion of organic-rich sediments during the end-Triassic crisis

Jun Shen; Runsheng Yin; Thomas J. Algeo; Henrik H. Svensen; Shane D. Schoepfer

doi:10.1038/s41467-022-28891-8

Nature Communications (Mar 2022)

Mercury evidence for combustion of organic-rich sediments during the end-Triassic crisis

Jun Shen,
Runsheng Yin,
Thomas J. Algeo,
Henrik H. Svensen,
Shane D. Schoepfer

Affiliations

Jun Shen: State Key Laboratory of Geological Processes and Mineral Resources, China University of Geosciences
Runsheng Yin: State Key Laboratory of Ore Deposit Geochemistry, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Thomas J. Algeo: State Key Laboratory of Geological Processes and Mineral Resources, China University of Geosciences
Henrik H. Svensen: Centre for Earth Evolution and Dynamics (CEED), University of Oslo
Shane D. Schoepfer: Department of Geoscience and Natural Resources, Western Carolina University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-28891-8
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 1 – 8

Abstract

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Mercury (Hg) concentrations and isotopes from a deep-ocean Triassic–Jurassic (~201 Ma) boundary section provide evidence of large inputs from terrestrial organic-rich sources through combustion by magmatic sills and wildfires.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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