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