Smithian–Spathian carbonate geochemistry in the northern Thaynes Group influenced by multiple styles of diagenesis

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Main Authors: Jordan P. Todes, Franziska R. Blattmann, Torsten Vennemann, Elke Schneebeli‐Hermann, Hugo Bucher, Dan P. Razionale, Clara L. Blättler
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author Jordan P. Todes
Franziska R. Blattmann
Torsten Vennemann
Elke Schneebeli‐Hermann
Hugo Bucher
Dan P. Razionale
Clara L. Blättler
author_facet Jordan P. Todes
Franziska R. Blattmann
Torsten Vennemann
Elke Schneebeli‐Hermann
Hugo Bucher
Dan P. Razionale
Clara L. Blättler
Jordan P. Todes
Franziska R. Blattmann
Torsten Vennemann
Elke Schneebeli‐Hermann
Hugo Bucher
Dan P. Razionale
Clara L. Blättler
collection Wiley Open Access
contents Smithian–Spathian carbonate geochemistry in the northern Thaynes Group influenced by multiple styles of diagenesis Jordan P. Todes Franziska R. Blattmann Torsten Vennemann Elke Schneebeli‐Hermann Hugo Bucher Dan P. Razionale Clara L. Blättler The Depositional Record AbstractThe Smithian–Spathian boundary interval is characterised by a positive carbon isotopic excursion in both δ13Ccarb and δ13Corg, concurrent with a major marine ecosystem reorganisation and the resurgence of microbialite facies. While these δ13C records have been traditionally interpreted as capturing global carbon cycle behaviour, recent studies have suggested that at least some excursions in early Triassic δ13C values may incorporate influences from authigenic or early diagenetic processes. To examine the mechanistic drivers of Smithian–Spathian boundary geochemistry, the carbonate geochemistry of a core from Georgetown, Idaho (USA), was analysed using a coupled δ44/40Ca, δ26Mg and trace‐metal framework. While the δ13C record in the Georgetown core is broadly similar to other Smithian–Spathian boundary sections, portions of the record coincide with substantial shifts in δ44/40Ca, δ26Mg and trace‐metal compositions that cannot feasibly be interpreted as primary. Furthermore, these geochemical variations correspond with lithology: The δ13C record is modulated by variations in the extent of dolomitisation, and the diagenetic styles recognised here coincide with individual lithostratigraphic units. A primary shift in local sea water δ13C values is inferred from the most geochemically unaltered strata, from ca 3‰ in the middle Smithian to ca 5‰ in the early Spathian, although the timing and pathway through which this occurs cannot be readily identified nor extrapolated globally. Therefore, the Georgetown core may not directly record exogenic carbon cycle evolution, showing that there is a need for the careful reconsideration of the Smithian–Spathian boundary—and more broadly, Early Triassic—geochemical records to examine potential local and diagenetic influences on sedimentary geochemistry. 10.1002/dep2.321 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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spellingShingle Smithian–Spathian carbonate geochemistry in the northern Thaynes Group influenced by multiple styles of diagenesis
Jordan P. Todes
Franziska R. Blattmann
Torsten Vennemann
Elke Schneebeli‐Hermann
Hugo Bucher
Dan P. Razionale
Clara L. Blättler
The Depositional Record
Smithian–Spathian carbonate geochemistry in the northern Thaynes Group influenced by multiple styles of diagenesis Jordan P. Todes Franziska R. Blattmann Torsten Vennemann Elke Schneebeli‐Hermann Hugo Bucher Dan P. Razionale Clara L. Blättler The Depositional Record AbstractThe Smithian–Spathian boundary interval is characterised by a positive carbon isotopic excursion in both δ13Ccarb and δ13Corg, concurrent with a major marine ecosystem reorganisation and the resurgence of microbialite facies. While these δ13C records have been traditionally interpreted as capturing global carbon cycle behaviour, recent studies have suggested that at least some excursions in early Triassic δ13C values may incorporate influences from authigenic or early diagenetic processes. To examine the mechanistic drivers of Smithian–Spathian boundary geochemistry, the carbonate geochemistry of a core from Georgetown, Idaho (USA), was analysed using a coupled δ44/40Ca, δ26Mg and trace‐metal framework. While the δ13C record in the Georgetown core is broadly similar to other Smithian–Spathian boundary sections, portions of the record coincide with substantial shifts in δ44/40Ca, δ26Mg and trace‐metal compositions that cannot feasibly be interpreted as primary. Furthermore, these geochemical variations correspond with lithology: The δ13C record is modulated by variations in the extent of dolomitisation, and the diagenetic styles recognised here coincide with individual lithostratigraphic units. A primary shift in local sea water δ13C values is inferred from the most geochemically unaltered strata, from ca 3‰ in the middle Smithian to ca 5‰ in the early Spathian, although the timing and pathway through which this occurs cannot be readily identified nor extrapolated globally. Therefore, the Georgetown core may not directly record exogenic carbon cycle evolution, showing that there is a need for the careful reconsideration of the Smithian–Spathian boundary—and more broadly, Early Triassic—geochemical records to examine potential local and diagenetic influences on sedimentary geochemistry. 10.1002/dep2.321 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
title Smithian–Spathian carbonate geochemistry in the northern Thaynes Group influenced by multiple styles of diagenesis
topic The Depositional Record
url https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/dep2.321