Macro-charcoal as evidence for wildfire events during the Valanginian–Hauterivian and Barremian? (Rajmahal Formation, Lower Cretaceous) in the Raniganj Coalfield, West Bengal

• Published in: Cretaceous research Vol. 151; p. 105625
• Main Authors: Murthy, Srikanta, Jasper, André, Uhl, Dieter
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.11.2023
• Subjects: Fossil charcoal; Gondwana; Gymnosperms; Palaeo-wildfire; Rajmahal Formation; Fossil charcoal; Palaeo-wildfire; Rajmahal Formation; Gymnosperms; Gondwana

Evidence for palaeo-wildfires occurs widespread in continental Cretaceous deposits all over the world and large parts of the Cretaceous are considered as high-fire periods of the Earth's history. However, published evidence for such Cretaceous wildfires is unevenly distributed, not only from a...