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
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/41979
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author Blyth, Alison
Watson, J.
Woodhead, J.
Hellstrom, J.
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Watson, J.
Woodhead, J.
Hellstrom, J.
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description 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, including a number of phenols previously associated with lignin. Comparison of this sample with a range of modern stalagmite samples from different environments indicated that the phenolic record in stalagmites can reflect the overlying vegetation regime, and has potential in investigating palaeoenvironmental change in this climatically important region.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-419792017-09-13T14:21:32Z Organic compounds preserved in a 2.9 million year old stalagmite from the Nullarbor Plain, Australia Blyth, Alison Watson, J. Woodhead, J. Hellstrom, J. Nullarbor lignin organic matter vegetation climate stalagmite 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, including a number of phenols previously associated with lignin. Comparison of this sample with a range of modern stalagmite samples from different environments indicated that the phenolic record in stalagmites can reflect the overlying vegetation regime, and has potential in investigating palaeoenvironmental change in this climatically important region. 2010 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/41979 10.1016/j.chemgeo.2010.10.006 Elsevier Science BV restricted
spellingShingle Nullarbor
lignin
organic matter
vegetation
climate
stalagmite
Blyth, Alison
Watson, J.
Woodhead, J.
Hellstrom, J.
Organic compounds preserved in a 2.9 million year old stalagmite from the Nullarbor Plain, Australia
title Organic compounds preserved in a 2.9 million year old stalagmite from the Nullarbor Plain, Australia
title_full Organic compounds preserved in a 2.9 million year old stalagmite from the Nullarbor Plain, Australia
title_fullStr Organic compounds preserved in a 2.9 million year old stalagmite from the Nullarbor Plain, Australia
title_full_unstemmed Organic compounds preserved in a 2.9 million year old stalagmite from the Nullarbor Plain, Australia
title_short Organic compounds preserved in a 2.9 million year old stalagmite from the Nullarbor Plain, Australia
title_sort organic compounds preserved in a 2.9 million year old stalagmite from the nullarbor plain, australia
topic Nullarbor
lignin
organic matter
vegetation
climate
stalagmite
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/41979