Meso-Neoproterozoic strata and target source rocks in the North China Craton: A review

X Liu, S Li, J Zhang, X Li, S Zhao, L Dai, G Wang - Precambrian Research, 2019 - Elsevier
Along with the breakup of the supercontinent Nuna and Rodinia during the Mesoproterozoic
and Neoproterozoic, a series of sedimentary basins formed within or at the periphery of the …

Sedimentary environment and organic enrichment mechanisms of lacustrine shale: A case study of the Paleogene Shahejie Formation, Qikou Sag, Bohai Bay Basin

Z Wu, X Zhao, E Wang, X Pu, G Lash, W Han… - Palaeogeography …, 2021 - Elsevier
Recent Chinese shale oil (or gas) exploration efforts have focused on the Shahejie
Formation of Bohai Basin. However, this work has been handicapped by a lack of state-of …

Petrography, geochemistry and detrital zircon geochronology of the Srisailam Quartzite Formation, Cuddapah Basin, India: Implications for depositional age …

S Mukherjee, P Das, G Ghosh, S Bose, JA Dev… - Precambrian …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract The Mesoproterozoic Cuddapah Basin consists of four unconformity-bound
sequences, ie, Papaghni Group, Chitravati Group, Srisailam Formation and Kurnool Group …

Anomalous weathering trends during the Early Silurian warming: Implications for the biotic crisis and recovery

X Yang, D Yan, B Zhang, L Zhang - Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract The Late Ordovician mass extinctions were divided into two distinct stages, with the
second stage occurring during the Late Hirnantian. However, biotic recovery was delayed …

Salinity variations of the inner Yangtze Sea during the Ordovician-Silurian transition and its influences on marginal marine euxinia

G Cao, Y Liu, C Li, M Hou, GG Lash, X Zhou… - Global and Planetary …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract The Ordovician-Silurian transition (OST) is a critical geological interval, during
which dramatic climatic, environmental and biological changes occurred. Although …

Cuddapah Basin, India: A collage of proterozoic subbasins and terranes

VS Kale, D Saha, S Patrabnis-Deb… - … of the Indian …, 2020 - digitalcommons.isical.ac.in
The sedimentary sequences and associated magmatic rocks from the Cuddapah basin and
adjoining fold belts on the eastern margin of the Dharwar craton of Peninsular India are …

The impact of volcanic activity on the deposition of organic-rich shales: Evidence from carbon isotope and geochemical compositions

X Yang, D Yan, B Zhang, L Zhang, X Wei, T Li… - Marine and Petroleum …, 2021 - Elsevier
The organic-rich black shales from the Late Ordovician and early Silurian were identified as
essential source rocks for shale gas exploration and development in South China. To …

Geochemistry of meta‐sediments from Neoproterozoic Shimla and Chail Groups of Outer Lesser Himalaya: Implications for provenance, tectonic setting, and paleo …

KB Joshi, S Ray, T Ahmad, S Manavalan… - Geological …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The depositional history of the Himalayas has been overprinted by the tectonic activities
during the Himalayan Orogeny. A detailed investigation of the sedimentary units can provide …

[HTML][HTML] Geochemistry and hydrocarbon source rock potential of shales from the Palaeo-Mesoproterozoic Vindhyan Supergroup, central India

AK Singh, PP Chakraborty - Energy Geoscience, 2023 - Elsevier
With increase in shale gas exploration, inorganic and organic geochemical investigations of
shale have become extremely important. Here, we explore the six argillaceous (shale) …

Major and trace element characteristics of the average indian post-archean shale: Implications for provenance, weathering, and depositional environment

E Ray, D Paul - ACS Earth and Space Chemistry, 2021 - ACS Publications
We estimate the average chemical composition of Indian post-Archean Shale (IPAS) and
conclude that it is comparable to that of global shale standards: post-Archean Australian …