Review
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Boheng Shen, Shuzhong Shen, Qiong Wu, Shuichang Zhang, Bin Zhang, Xiangdong Wang, Zhangshuai Hou, Dongxun Yuan, Yichun Zhang, Feng Liu, Jun Liu, Hua Zhang, Yukun Shi, Jun Wang, Zhuo Feng
Summary: This study critically reviews the chronostratigraphy and biostratigraphy of the latest Carboniferous and Permian in the North China Block and provides insights into the stratigraphic correlation and geological events. The study also estimates the amplitude of sea-level changes and highlights the favorable period for coal accumulation during the late Carboniferous and early Permian. The climatic shift during the Permian is attributed to the northward migration of the Pangea and the closure of the Paleo Asian Ocean.
SCIENCE CHINA-EARTH SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Yukun Shi, Xiangdong Wang, Junxuan Fan, Hao Huang, Huiqing Xu, Yingying Zhao, Shuzhong Shen
Summary: Recent study revealed a rapid increase of marine fauna species and genus richness during the Late Paleozoic Ice Age, lasting 41.2 million years and named as Carboniferous-earliest Permian Biodiversification Event (CPBE). The event included a slow increase episode and a main radiation episode, with most distinct patterns in fusulinid foraminifera and decreasing trends in nektonic conodonts and cephalopods, possibly related to marine environmental shifts caused by the Rheic Ocean closure.
EARTH-SCIENCE REVIEWS
(2021)
Article
Geography, Physical
Yuan Wang, Jianghai Yang, Charles M. Henderson, Dongxun Yuan, Rui Ma, Jia Liu
Summary: This study establishes five conodont zones for the Taiyuan Formation in southern North China and determines a late Gzhelian to late Asselian age, which is consistent with high-precision zircon U-Pb ages. The study also combines conodont biostratigraphy with previously published U-Pb ages to construct a new chronostratigraphic framework for the Carboniferous-Permian strata across North China. It reveals an earlier initiation of climate aridification in the northern part compared to the southern part, possibly due to northward drift, increased atmospheric pCO2, and global warming.
PALAEOGEOGRAPHY PALAEOCLIMATOLOGY PALAEOECOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Thermodynamics
Kai Wang, Tao Han, Jun Deng, Yanni Zhang
Summary: The study investigates the coal combustion characteristics and kinetic parameters of Chinese coals from different geological periods. The results show that the heating rate has an impact on the characteristic temperatures of coal samples. The Carboniferous-Permian coals have lower ignition temperatures, higher heat release, and lower activation energy compared to Jurassic coals, indicating superior combustion performance.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Donghai Zhang, Baochun Huang, Guochun Zhao, Joseph G. Meert, Simon Williams, Jie Zhao, Tinghong Zhou
Summary: Research indicates that the northward motion of North China and Mongolia paralleled Laurussia from the Late Carboniferous to Early Permian, with the Paleo-Asian Ocean in the east-central segment having a width of about 2,700 km. This wide ocean impeded floral and faunal exchange until the Guadalupian, prior to its final closure by approximately 250 Ma.
GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2021)
Review
Plant Sciences
Ludwig Luthardt, Jean Galtier, Brigitte Meyer-Berthaud, Vaclav Mencl, Ronny Roessler
Summary: Medullosans, a diverse group of pteridosperms, were widely distributed in late Paleozoic forested landscapes, mainly in the tropical lowland basins of Euramerica and intramontane basins of Central Europe. These plants thrived in seasonally-dry paleoclimates on wet clastic soils, showing proximity to the groundwater level, and mainly existed as part of the forest understorey. Their architectural and anatomical features suggest a high water-conducting potential and raise questions about their ecological role in early Permian habitats.
REVIEW OF PALAEOBOTANY AND PALYNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ludwig Luthardt, Mathias Merbitz, Evgeny Fridland, Ronny Roessler
Summary: Our understanding of fossil floras is mainly based on differently preserved plant parts. Although whole plant preservation is rare, it provides reliable evidence of ancient plants. This study focuses on the exceptionally preserved medullosan seed fern in the Permian period, providing important insights into its anatomy and growth.
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
Jaime A. Poblete, Paul H. G. M. Dirks, Zhaoshan Chang, Jan Marten Huizenga, Martin Griessmann, Chris Hall
Summary: The Watershed tungsten deposit in the Mossman orogen is largely found in skarn-altered conglomerate, influenced by four deformation events that led to the formation of multistage quartz veins. Key controls on scheelite mineralization include early monzonite dikes enriched in scheelite, D-4 shear zones acting as fluid conduits, skarn-altered conglomerate providing a host for vein formation, and an extensional depositional environment.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Renda Huang, Fujie Jiang, Di Chen, Ruoyuan Qiu, Tao Hu, Linhao Fang, Meiling Hu, Guanyun Wu, Chenxi Zhang, Jiahao Lv, Yuping Wu, Liliang Huang
Summary: By studying the Fengcheng Formation in northwest China, we have confirmed that it records the Carboniferous-Permian boundary. Through global carbon isotope data, we found the similarity of negative carbon isotope excursions in terrestrial and marine profiles, supporting their global synchrony and potential use for delimiting the Carboniferous-Permian boundary in terrestrial sections. This study contributes to understanding the Carboniferous-Permian global carbon cycle, high-latitude glaciation, eustatic fluctuations, global volcanism, and their potential relationships.
Article
Geography, Physical
Leifu Zhang, Dazhong Dong, Zhen Qiu, Chenjun Wu, Qin Zhang, Yuman Wang, Dexun Liu, Ze Deng, Shangwen Zhou, Songqi Pan
Summary: The study of the marine-continental transitional strata in the Upper Carboniferous to Lower Permian through high-resolution geochemical data integration reveals the characteristics of frequent sedimentary environment changes and the accumulation of organic-rich sediment under varied conditions.
PALAEOGEOGRAPHY PALAEOCLIMATOLOGY PALAEOECOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
Ana Simon-Muzas, Antonio M. Casas-Sainz, Ruth Soto, Emilio L. Pueyo, Elisabet Beamud, Belen Oliva-Urcia
Summary: This study presents a detailed paleomagnetic analysis of volcanic rocks and red beds from the Late-Carboniferous-Permian series in the Cadi Basin. The results provide reliable paleomagnetic directions and indicate the presence of magnetite and hematite in these rocks. The study also suggests that the main magnetization is of Permian age in the red beds and may represent primary magnetization or early remagnetization in the Late Carboniferous volcanic rocks.
Article
Geography, Physical
He Huang, Yuan Gao, Chao Ma, Lu Niu, Tian Dong, Xing Tian, Hu Cheng, Chenlu Hei, Huifei Tao, Chengshan Wang
Summary: This study conducts a comprehensive cyclostratigraphic analysis of the Fengcheng Formation using high-resolution downhole logs, revealing 405-kyr eccentricity cycles and reconstructing lake-level changes in the terrestrial Junggar Basin under a high-precision time framework. The high-frequency lake-level variations possibly relate to ice sheets periodic waxing and waning and/or low latitude monsoonal circulation, emphasizing the strong influence of astronomical forcing on sedimentary processes.
GLOBAL AND PLANETARY CHANGE
(2021)
Article
Paleontology
Zbynek Simunek, Richard Lojka
Summary: More than 500 cuticle fragments were selected from the Lubna coal seam section in the Czech Republic, showing a predominance of lycopsids and cordaitaleans. The study suggests a wet tropical forest environment where lycopsids thrived, with possible seasonal alternation of wet and less humid periods. The cuticle assemblage is most diverse in samples just below the roof-shales, possibly containing elements from the peat bog surroundings.
PALAEONTOGRAPHICA ABTEILUNG B-PALAEOPHYTOLOGIE PALAEOBOTANY-PALAEOPHYTOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Riza Nurbekova, Natalia Smirnova, Ivan Goncharev, Reinhard F. Sachsenhofer, Randy Hazlett, Gleb Smirnov, Talgat Yensepbayev, Shukhrat Mametov, Milovan Fustic
Summary: The Zaysan Basin in eastern Kazakhstan is a petroliferous basin with oil shale deposits in its upper Carboniferous-Permian sedimentary succession. These oil shale deposits are among the best source rocks in the world, with high total organic carbon contents, extract yields, and ultimate expulsion potential. The basin underwent an evolution from a deep/semi-deep lake to a deltaic setting. The study provides valuable information for petroleum exploration and development in the Zaysan Basin, emphasizing the importance of integrating data sources and weighing contradictory information.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF COAL GEOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Junfeng Zhao, Yijun Zhou, Ke Wang, Xuan Li, Zhanrong Ma, Zhengzhong Ruan, Dong Wang, Rui Xue
Summary: The Bayanhot Basin in the eastern Alxa Block underwent a long-term depositional evolution process from transgression to retrogression during the Carboniferous-late Permian. The northwest North China Craton served as a paleo-uplift area and a sediment provenance area for the Alxa Block. The North China Craton, Bayanwula Mountain, and North Qilian Orogenic Belt acted as major provenances during the Carboniferous-Permian.
GEOSCIENCE FRONTIERS
(2021)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Christopher J. Cleal, Yanaki G. Tenchov, Jasenka Sremac, Tamara Derek, Sanja Japundzic
BULLETIN OF GEOSCIENCES
(2015)
Editorial Material
Plant Sciences
Heidi Anderson, David J. Batten, David J. Cantrill, Christopher Cleal, Susanne Feist-Burkhardt, Robert A. Fensome, Martin J. Head, Patrick S. Herendeen, Carlos Jaramillo, Jiri Kvacek, Stephen McLoughlin, Judith E. Skog, Masamichi Takahashi, Reed Wicander
Article
Biology
Borja Cascales-Minana, Jose B. Diez, Philippe Gerrienne, Christopher J. Cleal
HISTORICAL BIOLOGY
(2016)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Barry A. Thomas, Christopher J. Cleal
PALAEOBIODIVERSITY AND PALAEOENVIRONMENTS
(2015)
Article
Geology
Borja Cascales-Minana, Christopher J. Cleal, Philippe Gerrienne
CRETACEOUS RESEARCH
(2016)
Review
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Stanislav Oplustil, Mark Schmitz, Christopher J. Cleal, Karel Martinek
EARTH-SCIENCE REVIEWS
(2016)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Zbynek Simunek, Christopher J. Cleal
BULLETIN OF GEOSCIENCES
(2013)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
B. Cascales-Minana, C. J. Cleal, J. B. Diez
EARTH-SCIENCE REVIEWS
(2013)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Dean R. Lomax, Peter Robinson, Christopher J. Cleal, Alistair Bowden, Nigel R. Larkin
GEOLOGICAL JOURNAL
(2016)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Kamal Jeet Singh, Rajinder Singh, Christopher J. Cleal, Anju Saxena, Shaila Chandra
GEOLOGICAL MAGAZINE
(2013)
Review
Evolutionary Biology
Jack Wittry, Ian J. Glasspool, Olivier Bethoux, Rebecca Koll, Christopher J. Cleal
JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC PALAEONTOLOGY
(2015)
Article
Paleontology
Christopher J. Cleal, Borja Cascales-Minana
Article
Plant Sciences
Arden R. Bashforth, Christopher J. Cleal, Martin R. Gibling, Howard J. Falcon-Lang, Randall F. Miller
REVIEW OF PALAEOBOTANY AND PALYNOLOGY
(2014)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Borja Cascales-Minana, Christopher J. Cleal