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Mercury evidence for combustion of organic-rich sediments during the end-Triassic crisis

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  • Jun Shen

    (China University of Geosciences)

  • Runsheng Yin

    (Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Thomas J. Algeo

    (China University of Geosciences
    China University of Geosciences
    University of Cincinnati)

  • Henrik H. Svensen

    (University of Oslo)

  • Shane D. Schoepfer

    (Western Carolina University)

Abstract

The sources of isotopically light carbon released during the end-Triassic mass extinction remain in debate. Here, we use mercury (Hg) concentrations and isotopes from a pelagic Triassic–Jurassic boundary section (Katsuyama, Japan) to track changes in Hg cycling. Because of its location in the central Panthalassa, far from terrigenous runoff, Hg enrichments at Katsuyama record atmospheric Hg deposition. These enrichments are characterized by negative mass independent fractionation (MIF) of odd Hg isotopes, providing evidence of their derivation from terrestrial organic-rich sediments (Δ199Hg

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  • Jun Shen & Runsheng Yin & Thomas J. Algeo & Henrik H. Svensen & Shane D. Schoepfer, 2022. "Mercury evidence for combustion of organic-rich sediments during the end-Triassic crisis," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 13(1), pages 1-8, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:13:y:2022:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-022-28891-8
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-28891-8
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