Identification of primary Ce-anomaly signatures in fossil biogenic apatite: Implication for the Cambrian oceanic anoxia and phosphogenesis

S. Morad; S. Felitsyn

doi:10.1016/S0037-0738(01)00093-8

Identification of primary Ce-anomaly signatures in fossil biogenic apatite: Implication for the Cambrian oceanic anoxia and phosphogenesis

S. Morad, S. Felitsyn

Earth Science

Russian Academy of Sciences

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Abstract

Based on REE analyses of 105 world-wide distributed Cambrian fossil apatite samples and eight late Neoproterozoic phosphate concretions, a close relationship is established between the concentrations of MREE and Ce anomalies. Shale La/Sm_N ratios of 0.35 is suggested as a critical value for the discrimination of the natural Ce anomaly acquired during pre-burial/early diagenesis by biogenic apatite from an artificial Ce anomaly induced due to the calculation. Ce anomalies in apatites with flat REE distribution and La/Sm_N ratio >0.35 may be used as indicative of oceanic anoxia.

Original language	British English
Pages (from-to)	259-264
Number of pages	6
Journal	Sedimentary Geology
Volume	143
Issue number	3-4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0037-0738(01)00093-8
State	Published - 2001

Keywords

Apatite
Cambrian
Oceanic anoxia
Precambrian
REE

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Identification of primary Ce-anomaly signatures in fossil biogenic apatite: Implication for the Cambrian oceanic anoxia and phosphogenesis

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