The origin of Cretaceous black shales: a change in the surface ocean ecosystem and its triggers
Black shale is dark-colored, organic-rich sediment, and there have been many episodes of black shale deposition over the history of the Earth. Black shales are source rocks for petroleum and natural gas, and thus are both geologically and economically important. Here, we review our recent progress i...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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The Japan Academy
2015
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4631894/ |