Evolution of Pennsylvanian (Late Carboniferous) peat swamps of the Ruhr Basin, Germany: Comparison of palynological, coal petrographical and organic geochemical data

Jasper, K.; Hartkopf‐Fröder, Christoph; Flajs, G.; Littke, Ralf

doi:10.1016/j.coal.2010.05.008

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“…. This is also in concurrence with the study of Jasper et al (2010). There exists a strong sympathetic correlation between ash content and sulphur content (r = 0.92 in Rajpardi; r = 0.91 in Vastan; r = 0.88 in Tadkeshwar) supporting the above view that clastic sedimentation has increased the tree density and tissue preservation in the Cambay Basin.…”

Section: Paleomiressupporting

confidence: 78%

“…Petrography based facies models have been used to discuss the evolutionary history of the paleomires of the Cambay basin. Using petrological tools a number of researchers have successfully performed paleoecological reconstructions and contributions have been made by Cohen and Spackman (1972), Styan and Bustin (1983), Cohen et al (1987), Calder et al (1991), Grady et al (1993), Hawke et al (1996), Singh and Singh (1996), Shearer and Clarkson (1998), Sun et al (1998), Dai et al (2007), Jasper et al (2010), Singh et al (2010a, b), Deng and Sun (2011), and Singh et al (2012a, b, c, d). Detro-huminite is throughout high in the lignites of Cambay basin wherein densinite is more consistent.…”

Section: Paleomiresmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Petrographic characteristics and paleoenvironmental history of Eocene lignites of Cambay basin, Western India

Singh

et al. 2017

Int J Coal Sci Technol

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Lignite samples collected from Vastan, Rajpardi and Tadkeshwar lignite mines of Cambay basin (Gujarat) were subjected to organic petrographic investigations and geochemical analyses and the data, thus generated, is used to reconstruct the paleodepositional history of these lignite sequences. The lignites of Cambay basin dominantly comprise huminite maceral group (71.6%-86.3%) followed by liptinite (10.1%-19.3%) and inertinite (3.6%-11.0%) maceral groups. The mineral matter varies from 9.0% to 20.0%. The petrography based facies model indicates that these lignites have high values of gelification index (GI) and low tissue preservation index revealing a continuous wet condition in the basin and a relatively slower rate of subsidence during the decay of organic matter. On several occasions, during the formation of seams in Tadkeshwar, Rajpardi and Vastan mines, the value of GI exceeded 10 which indicates a forest permanently flooded and the cause of pronounced degree of degradation. However, few sections in Tadkeshwar seam had relatively drier spells of environmental conditions due to fluctuation in the water table as revealed by moderately high content of inertinite macerals. This is specially indicated by the occurrence of funginite which normally thrives in the upper oxygenated peatigenic layer and indicates prevalence of oxic conditions during plant deposition. Such conditions prevailed during a transgressive phase but there were intermittent fluvial activities also giving rise to supratidal flood plain as reflected in the form of associated carbonaceous shales in the basin.

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Section: Paleomiressupporting

confidence: 78%

Section: Paleomiresmentioning

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Petrographic characteristics and paleoenvironmental history of Eocene lignites of Cambay basin, Western India

Singh

et al. 2017

Int J Coal Sci Technol

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“…Despite the fact that there are adversities mainly based on origins and transportation of macerals (Crosdale, 1993;Dehmer, 1995;Wüst et al, 2001;Scott, 2002;Moore and Shearer, 2003), these facies diagrams are considerably applied in several studies, providing more accurate results when used along with palaeontological, mineralogical and geochemical data (Kalaitzidis et al, 2004Siavalas et al, 2009;Jasper et al, 2010;Zdravkov et al, 2011). The ternary diagram shown in Fig.…”

Section: Coal Facies Indicesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Spatial and temporal variability in vegetation and coal facies as reflected by organic petrological and geochemical data in the Middle Miocene Çayirhan coal field (Turkey)

Bechtel

Karayi̇ǧi̇t

Sachsenhofer

et al. 2014

International Journal of Coal Geology

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“…Even though the applicability of maceral ratios and coal-facies diagrams as palaeoenvironmental indicators is debatable (Crosdale 1993;Dehmer 1995;Wüst et al 2001;Scott 2002;Moore and Shearer 2003), they can provide a tool to interpret coal formation when combined with lithostratigraphic, mineralogical, and geochemical data (Kalaitzidis et al 2004(Kalaitzidis et al , 2010Siavalas et al 2009;Jasper et al 2010;Zdravkov 2011;Karayiǧit et al 2015). The maceral ratios are only indicative and complementary to the sedimentological features for describing and reconstructing the palaeoenvironmental conditions.…”

Section: Coal-facies Diagramsmentioning

confidence: 96%

Palaeoenvironmental reconstruction of Hüsamlar coal seam, SW Turkey

et al. 2015

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TheÖren and Yatagan Basins in SW Turkey host several Miocene coal deposits currently under exploitation for power generation. The present study aims to provide insight into the palaeoenvironmental conditions, which controlled the formation of the Hüsamlar coal seam located inÖren Basin. The coal seam displays many sharp alternations of matrix lignite beds and inorganic, lacustrine sediment layers. The coal is a medium-to-high ash lignite (10.47-31.16 wt%, on dry basis) with high total sulphur content (up to 10 wt%, on dry, ash-free basis), which makes it prone to self-combustion. The maceral composition indicates that the peat-forming vegetation consisted of both arboreal and herbaceous plants, with the latter being predominant in the upper part of the seam. Mica and feldspars contribute to the low part of the seam; carbonates are dominant in the upper part, whereas quartz and pyrite are present along the entire coal profile. The sudden transitions of the telmatic to the lacustrine regime and reverse is attributed to tectonic movements that controlled water table levels in the palaeomire, which affected surface runoff and hence, clastic deposition.

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Evolution of Pennsylvanian (Late Carboniferous) peat swamps of the Ruhr Basin, Germany: Comparison of palynological, coal petrographical and organic geochemical data

Cited by 78 publications

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Petrographic characteristics and paleoenvironmental history of Eocene lignites of Cambay basin, Western India

Petrographic characteristics and paleoenvironmental history of Eocene lignites of Cambay basin, Western India

Spatial and temporal variability in vegetation and coal facies as reflected by organic petrological and geochemical data in the Middle Miocene Çayirhan coal field (Turkey)

Palaeoenvironmental reconstruction of Hüsamlar coal seam, SW Turkey

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