Abstract
At least 7 major del 13C excursions can be correlated from widely distributed onshore sections in the Circum-Atlantic - W Tethyan region. The association of 'events' with stage boundaries and the consistent correlation of 'events' between stratigraphic sections provides a significant new tool for time-rock correlation independent of standard biostratigraphic techniques. The association of C isotope variations with anoxic events is potentially useful for evaluation of the precise timing and the magnitude of preservation of organic matter in deep-sea and continental-margin sediments and may aid in estimating potential hydrocarbon resources. -from Authors
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 67-87 |
Number of pages | 21 |
Journal | American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin |
Volume | 64 |
Issue number | 1 |
State | Published - Jan 1 1980 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Fuel Technology
- Energy Engineering and Power Technology
- Geology
- Geochemistry and Petrology
- Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)