Elemental Geochemical Evidence for Depositional Conditions and Organic Matter Enrichment of Black Rock Series Strata in an Inter-Platform Basin: The Lower Carboniferous Datang Formation, Southern Guizhou, Southwest China

The Datang Formation black rock series deposited in an inter-platform basin are considered to be one of the main source rocks in Southwest China. However, their depositional conditions and organic matter enrichment in such a setting are not well understood. In this study, geochemical characteristics...

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Main Authors: Jianghui Ding, Jinchuan Zhang, Xuan Tang, Zhipeng Huo, Shuangbiao Han, Yue Lang, Yuyan Zheng, Xingqi Li, Tong Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-11-01
Series:Minerals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-163X/8/11/509