THE TOARCIAN BLACK SHALE EVENT IN NORTHERN ITALY

During the Early Toarcian (Jurassic; c. 192 Ma), organic-rich sediments were deposited in many areas of Europe. This paper reports the major findings of the first part of an organic geochemical investigation of the Toarcian Oceanic Anoxic Event (OAE). Thirty-two black shales and associated lithologi...

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Main Authors: Farrimond, P, Eglinton, G, Brassell, S, Jenkyns, H
Formato: Journal article
Idioma:English
Publicado: 1988