2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Development of paleothermometry using reptile-bone-hosting nodule
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26610168
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Research Field |
Stratigraphy/Paleontology
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| Research Institution | Kanazawa University |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
JENKYNS Robert 金沢大学, 自然システム学系, 助教 (10451824)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2014-04-01 – 2016-03-31
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| Keywords | 古水温 / ノジュール / 酸素同位体比 / 古環境 |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
Stable isotope analyses of carbonate carbon and oxygen, and carbonate-associated sulfate on reptile-bone nodules indicated that the reptile corpse had been surrounded by oxic water but it became anoxic because of the organic decomposition resulting calcareous nodule formation. The stable isotope results also showed progressive process of nodule formation. Interpretation of the isotope data and visual observation of the nodule demonstrated that the calcium carbonate precipitated closest to bone (calcium carbonate attached on the bone in vacant space inside of a bone) is most recommended material for paleothermometry.
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| Free Research Field |
地質学・古環境学
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