Major, trace and platinum-group element geochemistry of the Upper Triassic nonmarine hot shales in the Ordos basin, Central China

• Published in: Applied geochemistry Vol. 53; pp. 42 - 52
• Main Authors: Qiu, Xinwei, Liu, Chiyang, Mao, Guangzhou, Deng, Yu, Wang, Feifei, Wang, Jianqiang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.02.2015
• Subjects: Basins; cerium; China; chromium; clay; europium; Fluid dynamics; Fluid flow; Geochemistry; minerals; nickel; oil fields; paleoclimatology; Sediments; Shale; tectonics; thorium; uranium; vanadium; Volcanic ash; weathering; China

•The Upper Triassic Chang 7 hot shales developed under anoxic environment.•Humid paleoclimate was favorable for the deposition of the Chang 7 hot shales.•Tectonics is the major control on the development of the Chang 7 hot shales. The Upper Triassic Chang 7 non-marine hot shales have been proven to...