Geochemical consequences of the Permian-Triassic mass extinction in a non-marine succession, Sydney Basin, Australia

Chemical Geology

Volumn 326-327, Issue , 2012, Pages 174-188

  Williams, M L ^a   Jones, B G ^a   Carr, P F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

13C org; Mass extinction; Non marine Permian Triassic; Southeastern Australia; Sydney Basin

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; CARBON AND NITROGEN; COAL SEAMS; DIAGENETIC PROCESS; DIE-OFF; EASTERN AUSTRALIA; ENVIRONMENTAL DISRUPTION; ISOTOPIC SIGNATURES; MAJOR ELEMENTS; MASS EXTINCTION; MASS EXTINCTION EVENTS; NEGATIVE SHIFT; NON-MARINE PERMIAN-TRIASSIC; PERMIAN COAL; PERMIAN-TRIASSIC BOUNDARY; POSITIVE EXCURSION; SHIFT-AND; SOUTHEASTERN AUSTRALIA; SYDNEY BASIN; TERRESTRIAL VEGETATION; VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS; WATER COLUMNS;

COAL DEPOSITS; ISOTOPES; SULFURIC ACID;

GEOLOGY;

CARBON ISOTOPE; COAL; FOSSIL; MASS EXTINCTION; NITROGEN ISOTOPE; PALYNOLOGY; PERMIAN-TRIASSIC BOUNDARY; TRACE ELEMENT;

AUSTRALIA; NEW SOUTH WALES; SYDNEY BASIN;

EID: 84865637991     PISSN: 00092541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemgeo.2012.07.021     Document Type: Article

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