Geochemical features of the Lower Silurian strata in Xiushan, Chongqing: Implications for paleoclimate reconstruction

• Published in: Journal of Asian Earth Sciences: X Vol. 13; p. 100186
• Main Authors: Zhang, La, Chen, Yang, Luan, Jinhua, Zhang, Ruigang, Cui, Zhiwei, Zhao, Haitong, Wang, Qian
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.06.2025; Elsevier
• Subjects: Chemical weathering; Provenance; Trace elements; Chemical weathering; Provenance; Trace elements

•Faunal and morphological diversity are recorded in the Lower Silurian in Chongqing.•The climate remained relatively warm during the Early Silurian.•Moderate climate may have facilitated the evolution of the early gnathostomes. The Silurian was featured by frequent climatic and environmental changes...