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- Title
Carbon Isotope Stratigraphy across the Devonian–Carboniferous Boundary in the East Paleo-Tethys Realm, Tibet, China.
- Authors
Cai, Zhanhu; Yi, Haisheng; You, Hong
- Abstract
The Devonian–Carboniferous boundary is one of the most important turning points in geological history, marked by the Late Paleozoic Ice Age and Late Devonian extinction. This study investigates the carbon isotope stratigraphy across the Devonian–Carboniferous boundary in Lhasa block, Tibet, China, which was part of the Gondwana continent during that time. The carbon isotope curves show a significant negative excursion trend, consistent with those of the South China block and other regions on the Laurentia continent. This global negative shift may be attributed to the burial of significant amounts of 12C-rich organic matter in strata, a consequence of the Late Devonian extinction event. Based on the carbon isotope curve and stratigraphic data of the Lhasa block, this study determined, for the first time, the specific horizon of the Devonian–Carboniferous boundary in Tibet, which is located between grayish white bioclastic limestone and yellowish-brown sandy limestone in the upper part of the Chaguoluoma Formation (D1C1ĉ). These findings provide a new reference for the international stratigraphic community to reconsider the position of GSSP on the Devonian–Carboniferous boundary, as well as study the Late Devonian mass extinction and Late Paleozoic glaciation.
- Subjects
TIBET (China); LHASA (China); CARBON isotopes; LAURENTIA (Continent); GONDWANA (Continent); GLACIAL Epoch; MASS extinctions; PALEOZOIC Era
- Publication
Minerals (2075-163X), 2023, Vol 13, Issue 9, p1144
- ISSN
2075-163X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/min13091144