Organic compounds preserved in a 2.9 million year old stalagmite from the Nullarbor Plain, Australia

Organic compounds preserved in a 2.9 million year old stalagmite from the Nullarbor Plain, Australia

A 2.9 Ma stalagmite from the Nullarbor Plain, South Australia was analysed for organic components. In contrast to previously analysed stalagmites, no significant lipid record was recovered. However, qualitative TMAH thermochemolysis of the residual organic matter recovered a range of compounds, incl...

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Main Authors: Blyth, Alison, Watson, J., Woodhead, J., Hellstrom, J.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Elsevier Science BV 2010
Subjects:
Nullarbor
lignin
organic matter
vegetation
climate
stalagmite
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/41979

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http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/41979

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