Rare-earth element patterns in conodont albid crowns: Evidence for massive inputs of volcanic ash during the latest Permian biocrisis?

Global and Planetary Change

Volumn 105, Issue , 2013, Pages 135-151

  Zhao, Laishi ^a   Chen, Zhong Qiang ^a   Algeo, Thomas J ^b   Chen, Jianbo ^a   Chen, Yonglin ^a   Tong, Jinnan ^a   Gao, Shan ^a   Zhou, Lian ^a   Hu, Zhaochu ^a   Liu, Yongsheng ^a  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF GEOSCIENCES   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

Author keywords

Ce anomaly; Eu anomaly; Lanthanide series; Mass extinction; Meishan; Permian Triassic boundary; South China

Indexed keywords

CE ANOMALIES; EU ANOMALIES; MASS EXTINCTION; MEISHAN; PERMIAN-TRIASSIC BOUNDARY; SOUTH CHINA;

RARE EARTH ELEMENTS; SEAWATER; VOLCANOES;

GEOLOGY;

CLAY MINERAL; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); EEL; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; HISTOLOGY; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; PERMIAN; RARE EARTH ELEMENT; VOLCANIC ASH; VOLCANIC ERUPTION;

CHINA;

EID: 84876974562     PISSN: 09218181     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gloplacha.2012.09.001     Document Type: Article

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