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

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.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Jun Shen, Runsheng Yin, Thomas J. Algeo, Henrik H. Svensen, Shane D. Schoepfer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-03-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-28891-8