The Pattern of Variations in Carbon Isotope of the Frasnian-Famennian Limestone Sequences in Guangxi, Southern China

XU Bing; GU Zhao yan; HU Bin; LI Zheng liang

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XU Bing, GU Zhao yan, HU Bin, LI Zheng liang. The Pattern of Variations in Carbon Isotope of the Frasnian-Famennian Limestone Sequences in Guangxi, Southern China[J]. Acta Sedimentologica Sinica, 2004, 22(4): 603-608.

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XU Bing, GU Zhao yan, HU Bin, LI Zheng liang. The Pattern of Variations in Carbon Isotope of the Frasnian-Famennian Limestone Sequences in Guangxi, Southern China[J]. Acta Sedimentologica Sinica, 2004, 22(4): 603-608.

The Pattern of Variations in Carbon Isotope of the Frasnian-Famennian Limestone Sequences in Guangxi, Southern China

1.
Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100029;
2.
Guangxi Institute of Regional Geology Survey, Guilin Guangxi 541003

Received Date: 2003-11-04
Rev Recd Date: 2004-02-05
Publish Date: 2004-12-10

Abstract

Carbon isotopic records from Europe, America, African, and Australia show two δ¹³ C positive excursions in the upper Devonian, which occur in the late rhenana and F F boundary, respectively. However, the pattern of δ¹³ C variations from southern China has not well been constrained. The negative δ¹³ C excursion was found in the early studies; however, the detailed study in the Dongcun section shows two δ¹³ C positive excursions in the upper Devonian. So further research is needed. The carbonate samples taken from Yandi section in Guilin, southern China have been analyzed for carbon isotopic and elemental compositions. The result shows two δ¹³ C positive excursions in the Upper Devonian. The first excursion occurred in the early rehnana zone, and the second around F F boundary, the later is a worldwide pattern. Compared with other records from different paleogeography units in the world, the F F carbon isotope excursion occurred in transition sequences has comparable shapes and amplitudes and,further support that they must be the result of a global increase in burial organic carbon.
- &delta,
- ¹³ C,
- positive excursion,
- F-F event

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[20]	Halas S, B?linski A, Gruszczynski M, et al. Stable isotope record at the Frasnian/Famennian boundary in Southern Poland. Neues Jahrbuch Geologoe und Pal ontologie, Monatshefte, 1992, 3: 129～138
[21]	Joachimski M M, Buggisch W. Anoxic event in the in the late Frasnian-Cause of the Frasnian-Famennian faunal crisis? Geology, 1993, 21: 675～678
[22]	Copper P. Paleolatitudes in Devonian of Brazil and the Frasnian-Famennian mass extinction. Palaeogeography Palaeoclimatolpgy Palaeoecology, 1977, 21: 165～207
[23]	McGhee G R. The Frasnian-Famennian extinction event: a preliminary analysis of Appalachian marine ecosystems. In: Silver L T, Schultz P H, eds. Geological implication of impacts of large asteroids and comets on the earth. Geological Society America Special Paper 190, 1982, 133～151
[24]	McGhee G R. The late Devonian mass extinction. New York: Columbia University Press,1996
[25]	McGhee G R. Late Devonian extinction. In: Briggs D E G, Crowther P R, eds. Palaeobiology Ⅱ. Oxford: Blackwell Science, 1996. 223～226
[26]	Walliser O H. Global events in the Devonian and carboniferous. In: Walliser O H, eds. Global events and event stratigraphy. Berlin: Springer, 1996. 225～250
[27]	Wang K, Geldsetzer H H J, Goodfellow W D, et al. Carbon and sulfur isotope anomalies across the Frasnian-Famennian extinction boundary, Alberta, Canada. Geology, 1996, 24: 187～191

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The Pattern of Variations in Carbon Isotope of the Frasnian-Famennian Limestone Sequences in Guangxi, Southern China

1. Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100029;

2. Guangxi Institute of Regional Geology Survey, Guilin Guangxi 541003

Received Date: 2003-11-04

Rev Recd Date: 2004-02-05

Publish Date: 2004-12-10

Key words:

&delta /
¹³ C /
positive excursion /
F-F event

Abstract: Carbon isotopic records from Europe, America, African, and Australia show two δ¹³ C positive excursions in the upper Devonian, which occur in the late rhenana and F F boundary, respectively. However, the pattern of δ¹³ C variations from southern China has not well been constrained. The negative δ¹³ C excursion was found in the early studies; however, the detailed study in the Dongcun section shows two δ¹³ C positive excursions in the upper Devonian. So further research is needed. The carbonate samples taken from Yandi section in Guilin, southern China have been analyzed for carbon isotopic and elemental compositions. The result shows two δ¹³ C positive excursions in the Upper Devonian. The first excursion occurred in the early rehnana zone, and the second around F F boundary, the later is a worldwide pattern. Compared with other records from different paleogeography units in the world, the F F carbon isotope excursion occurred in transition sequences has comparable shapes and amplitudes and,further support that they must be the result of a global increase in burial organic carbon.

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[1]	McLaren D J. Time, life and boundaries. Journal of Paleontology, 1970, 44: 801～815
[2]	Hsü K J, Mckenzie J A. Carbon isotope anomalies at era boundaries:Global catastrophes and their ultimate causes. Geological Society of American Special Paper, 1990, 247: 61～69
[3]	Holser W T. Geochemical events documented in inorganic carbon isotopes. Palaeogeography Palaeoclimatology Palaeoecology, 1997, 132: 173～182
[4]	McGhee G R, Orth C J, Quitana L R, et al. Late Devonian "Kellwasser Event" mass-extinction horizon in Germany: no chemical evidence for a large body impact. Geology, 1986, 14: 776～779
[5]	Bugguish W. The global Frasnian-Famennian "Kellwasser Event". Geology Rundsh, 1991, 80: 49～72
[6]	Joachimski M M, Buggisch W, Anders T. Mikrofazies, conodonten stratigraphie und isotopegeochemie des Frasnian/Famenne-Grenzprofiles Wolayer Gletscher (Karnische Alpen). Abh. Geol. Bundesanst. Wien, 1994, 50: 183～195
[7]	Joachimski M M. Pancost R D, Freeman K H, et al. Carbon isotope geochemistry of the FVrasnian-Famennian transition. Palaeogeography Palaeoclimatology Palaeoecology, 2002, 181: 91～09
[8]	Joachimski M M, Buggisch W. Conodont apatite δ18O signatures indicate climatic cooling as a trigger of the Late Devonian mass extinction. Geology, 2002, 30: 711～714
[9]	Wang K, Orth C J, Attrep M Jr, et al. Geochemical evidence for a catastrophic biotic event at the Frasnian/Famennian boundary in south China. Geology, 1991, 19: 776～779
[10]	Yan Z, Hou H F, Ye L F. Carbon and oxygen isotope event markers near the Frasnian-Famennian boundary, Luoxiu section, South China. Palaeogeography Palaeoclimatology Palaeoecology, 1993, 104: 97～104
[11]	Chen D, Tucker M E, Shen Y, et al. Carbon isotope excursions and sea-level change: implications for the Frasnian-Famennian biotic crisis. Journal of the Geological Society, London, 2002, 159: 623～626
[12]	Hou H F, Muchez P, Hertogen R, et al. The Frasnian-Famennian event in Hunan Province, South China: biostratigraphical, sedimentological, and geochemical evidence. Mem. Inst. Geol. Univ. Louvain, 1996, 36: 209～229
[13]	王大锐, 马学平,董爱正,等. 晚泥盆世弗拉斯-法门期之交海水温度变化的同位素证据. 地球学报, 2001, 22: 141～144[Wang Darui, Ma Xueping, Dong Aizheng, et al. Isotopic evidence for the temperature variation of the sea water during Frasnian/Famennian of Late Devonian. Journal of Geosciences, 2001, 22: 141～144]
[14]	许冰,顾兆炎, 刘强,等. 广西桂林垌村上泥盆统碳同位素正偏移与全球一致性的记录. 科学通报, 2003, 48: 856～862[Xu Bing, Gu Zhaoyan, Liu Qiang, et al. Record the global coherence and carbon isotopic positive deviation of the upper Devonian in Tongcun,Guilin, Guangxi. Chinese Science Bulletin, 2003, 48: 856～862]
[15]	季强. 从牙形类研究论华南弗拉斯-法门阶生物灭绝事件. 地质古生物论文集, 1994, 24: 79～107[Ji Qiang. A discussion on Frasnian/Famennian mass extinction in the southern China from Ostracoda. Papers of Geology and Paleontology, 1994, 24: 79～107]
[16]	Kauffman A J, Knoll A H. Neoproterozoic variations in the C-isotopic composition of seawater: stratigraphic and biogeochemical implications. Precambrian Research, 1995, 73: 27～49
[17]	Berner R A. Principles of Chemical Sedimentology. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1971, 1～362
[18]	Ben-Yaakov S. pH buffering of pore waters of recent anoxic marine sediments. Limnol. Oceanography, 1973, 18: 86～94
[19]	陈代钊,陈其英,江茂生. 泥盆纪海相碳酸盐岩碳同位素组成及演变. 岩相古地理,1995,5:22～28[Chen Daizhao, Chen Qiyin,Jiang Maosheng. Carbon isotopic composition of Devonian marine carbonate rock and its evolution. Journal of Lithofacies and Paleogeography, 1995,5:22～28]
[20]	Halas S, B?linski A, Gruszczynski M, et al. Stable isotope record at the Frasnian/Famennian boundary in Southern Poland. Neues Jahrbuch Geologoe und Pal ontologie, Monatshefte, 1992, 3: 129～138
[21]	Joachimski M M, Buggisch W. Anoxic event in the in the late Frasnian-Cause of the Frasnian-Famennian faunal crisis? Geology, 1993, 21: 675～678
[22]	Copper P. Paleolatitudes in Devonian of Brazil and the Frasnian-Famennian mass extinction. Palaeogeography Palaeoclimatolpgy Palaeoecology, 1977, 21: 165～207
[23]	McGhee G R. The Frasnian-Famennian extinction event: a preliminary analysis of Appalachian marine ecosystems. In: Silver L T, Schultz P H, eds. Geological implication of impacts of large asteroids and comets on the earth. Geological Society America Special Paper 190, 1982, 133～151
[24]	McGhee G R. The late Devonian mass extinction. New York: Columbia University Press,1996
[25]	McGhee G R. Late Devonian extinction. In: Briggs D E G, Crowther P R, eds. Palaeobiology Ⅱ. Oxford: Blackwell Science, 1996. 223～226
[26]	Walliser O H. Global events in the Devonian and carboniferous. In: Walliser O H, eds. Global events and event stratigraphy. Berlin: Springer, 1996. 225～250
[27]	Wang K, Geldsetzer H H J, Goodfellow W D, et al. Carbon and sulfur isotope anomalies across the Frasnian-Famennian extinction boundary, Alberta, Canada. Geology, 1996, 24: 187～191

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