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Organic compound analyses in the sediments at the Cretaceous/Tertiary and the Permian/Triassic boundary, and study of environmental changes at those time.

Research Project

Project/Area Number 10640472
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field 地球化学
Research InstitutionUniversity of Tsukuba

Principal Investigator

MITA Hajime  Department of Chemistry, University of Tsukuba Research Associate, 化学系, 助手 (00282301)

Project Period (FY) 1998 – 1999
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 1999)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,200,000)
Fiscal Year 1999: ¥1,100,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000)
Fiscal Year 1998: ¥2,100,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,100,000)
KeywordsK / T boundary / P / Biomass extinction / Environmental change / Hydrocarbons / Amino acids / Carboxtlic / Extraterrestrial compounds / シクロアルカン / マレイミド / ジベンゾフラン / アルキルジベンゾフラン
Research Abstract

n-Alkanes, isoprenoid hydrocarbons, cyclic hydrocarbons, aromatic hydrocarbons, amino acids, fatty acids, dicarboxylic acids, maleimides and carbazoles in the Cretaceous/Tertiary boundary sediments at Kawaruppu, Hokkaido, Japan were analyzed. Depth profiles of amounts of n-alkanes, isoprenoid hydrocarbons, cyclic hydrocarbons, fatty acids, maleimides and carbazoles resembled each other. Amounts of those compounds were almost same in the Cretaceous samples, and those in the Tertiary samples were nearly 2/3 of those in the Cretaceous samples. Those in the lower 2/3 of the boundary claystone were extremely small and those in the upper 1/3 of the boundary claystone were gently recover to the level in the Tertiary samples. This pattern is thought that as a reflection of biomass at that time. Diagenetic indices as CPI values of n-alkanes and fatty acids, isomer ratios of alkylaromatics, enantiomeric ratios of dicarboxylic acids, and diasteromeric ratios of steranes and hopanes were almost co … More nstant through the all sample horizons. Therefore, thermal alteration in the boundary calystone is not different from that in the Cretaceous and Tertiary samples. Any evidence of extraterrestrial organic compounds were not found in the all sample horizons.
n-Alkanes, isoprenoid alkanes and aromatic hydrocarbons in the Permian/Triassic boundary sediments at Tenjin-Maru, Tokushima, Japan were analyzed. Steranes and hopanes were not found in the P/T samples and would be degraded during 250 million years. Ratios of pristane to phytane in the middle of the boundary black chart were higher than 1.0 and those in the other sample horizons were lower than 1.0. This result shows that sedimentation condition in the middle of the boundary black chart is rather oxic than super anoxic condition. Ratios of pyrene to chrysene, ratios of 2-methyl- to 1-methylnaphthalene in the middle of the boundary black chart were higher than those in the other sample layers. It shows the extremely high temperature condition as wide wild fires at that time. Less

Report

(3 results)
  • 1999 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 1998 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (9 results)

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All Publications (9 results)

  • [Publications] MITA Hajime: "Characterization of dicarboxylic acids in the Cretaceous/Tertiary boundary sediments at Kawaruppu, Hokkaido, Japan and comparison with those of carbonaceous chondrities"Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. 62. 3695-3702 (1998)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] MITA Hajime: "Characterization of n-alkanes, pristane and phytane in the Cretaceous/Teriary boundary sediments at Kawaruppu, Hokkaido, Japan"Geochemical Journal. 33. 285-294 (1999)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] MITA Hajime: "Distribution of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the K/T boundary sediments at Kawaruppu, Hokkaido, Japan"Geochemical Journal. 33. 305-315 (1999)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] MITA, Hajime: "Characterization of dicarboxylic acids in the Cretaceous/Tertiary boundary sediments at Kawaruppu, Hokkaido, Japan and comparison with those of carbonaceous chondrites."Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. 62. 3695-3702 (1998)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] MITA, Hajime: "Characterization of n-alkanes, pristane and phytane in the Cretaceous/Tertiary boundary sediments at Kawaruppu, Hokkaido, Japan."Geochemical Journal. 33. 285-294 (1999)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] MITA, Hajime: "Distribution of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the K/T boundary sediments at Kawaruppu, Hokkaido, Japan."Geochemical Journal. 33. 305-31 (1999)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] MITA,Hajime: "Characterization of n-alkanes,pristane and phytane in the Cretaceous/Tertiary boundary sediments at Kawaruppu,Hokkaidou,Japan."Geochemical Journal. 33. 285-294 (1999)

    • Related Report
      1999 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] MITA,Hajime: "Distribution of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the K/T boundary sediments at Kawaruppu,Hokkaidou,Jappn."Geochemical Journal. 33. 305-315 (1999)

    • Related Report
      1999 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] MITA,Hajime: "Characterization of decarboxylic acids in the Cretaceous/Tertiary boundary sediments at Kawaruppu,Hokkaido,Japan and comparison with those of carbonaceous chondrites." Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. 62(in press). (1998)

    • Related Report
      1998 Annual Research Report

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