Origin of the Multiple-Sourced Cherts in Maokou Carbonates in Sichuan Basin, South China

Cherts have been thought to originate from biosilicification, terrestrial inputs and hydrothermal activity. The study of cherts is helpful in understanding the paleo-ocean environment and tectonic–sedimentary processes. Large amounts of cherts occur widely in the Maokou Formation in the Sichuan Basi...

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Autores principales:	Haofu Zheng, Junfeng Wu, Hailei Tang, Bo Liu, Xiangyang Yang, Kaibo Shi, Kaiping Luo, Qi Qiu, Yixin Dong
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:f32d92f693d94c9190682f8ec3d62fee2021-11-25T18:26:44ZOrigin of the Multiple-Sourced Cherts in Maokou Carbonates in Sichuan Basin, South China10.3390/min111112692075-163Xhttps://doaj.org/article/f32d92f693d94c9190682f8ec3d62fee2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2075-163X/11/11/1269https://doaj.org/toc/2075-163XCherts have been thought to originate from biosilicification, terrestrial inputs and hydrothermal activity. The study of cherts is helpful in understanding the paleo-ocean environment and tectonic–sedimentary processes. Large amounts of cherts occur widely in the Maokou Formation in the Sichuan Basin, which may be largely connected to the Permian Chert Event (PCE). However, the source of silica and the formation process of cherts remain debated. Here, we analyze the petrographic and geochemical features of the cherts from the Guadalupian Maokou Formation (~268–259 Ma) in six sections in the Sichuan Basin. Two main types of cherts, nodular and bedded, are recognized in the Maokou Formation. The formation of nodular cherts was mainly affected by hydrothermal fluids, whereas the bedded cherts are mainly of biogenetic origin. The Emeishan large igneous province (ELIP) caused the activation of deep faults, accompanied by intense hydrothermal activities. Correspondingly, the cherts of significant hydrothermal origin developed near the active deep faults. The intensified hydrothermal activities may provide extra silica supplies and flourish the silica-secreting organisms by the associated volcanogenic upwellings that facilitated the enrichment of cherts. The study of Maokou cherts can help to record the volcanic- and silicon-related biological activities in the eastern Paleo-Tethys Ocean and can provide significant implications for chert enrichment in analogous settings.Haofu ZhengJunfeng WuHailei TangBo LiuXiangyang YangKaibo ShiKaiping LuoQi QiuYixin DongMDPI AGarticlechertshydrothermalbiogeneticMaokouELIPMineralogyQE351-399.2ENMinerals, Vol 11, Iss 1269, p 1269 (2021)
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topic	cherts hydrothermal biogenetic Maokou ELIP Mineralogy QE351-399.2
spellingShingle	cherts hydrothermal biogenetic Maokou ELIP Mineralogy QE351-399.2 Haofu Zheng Junfeng Wu Hailei Tang Bo Liu Xiangyang Yang Kaibo Shi Kaiping Luo Qi Qiu Yixin Dong Origin of the Multiple-Sourced Cherts in Maokou Carbonates in Sichuan Basin, South China
description	Cherts have been thought to originate from biosilicification, terrestrial inputs and hydrothermal activity. The study of cherts is helpful in understanding the paleo-ocean environment and tectonic–sedimentary processes. Large amounts of cherts occur widely in the Maokou Formation in the Sichuan Basin, which may be largely connected to the Permian Chert Event (PCE). However, the source of silica and the formation process of cherts remain debated. Here, we analyze the petrographic and geochemical features of the cherts from the Guadalupian Maokou Formation (~268–259 Ma) in six sections in the Sichuan Basin. Two main types of cherts, nodular and bedded, are recognized in the Maokou Formation. The formation of nodular cherts was mainly affected by hydrothermal fluids, whereas the bedded cherts are mainly of biogenetic origin. The Emeishan large igneous province (ELIP) caused the activation of deep faults, accompanied by intense hydrothermal activities. Correspondingly, the cherts of significant hydrothermal origin developed near the active deep faults. The intensified hydrothermal activities may provide extra silica supplies and flourish the silica-secreting organisms by the associated volcanogenic upwellings that facilitated the enrichment of cherts. The study of Maokou cherts can help to record the volcanic- and silicon-related biological activities in the eastern Paleo-Tethys Ocean and can provide significant implications for chert enrichment in analogous settings.
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author	Haofu Zheng Junfeng Wu Hailei Tang Bo Liu Xiangyang Yang Kaibo Shi Kaiping Luo Qi Qiu Yixin Dong
author_facet	Haofu Zheng Junfeng Wu Hailei Tang Bo Liu Xiangyang Yang Kaibo Shi Kaiping Luo Qi Qiu Yixin Dong
author_sort	Haofu Zheng
title	Origin of the Multiple-Sourced Cherts in Maokou Carbonates in Sichuan Basin, South China
title_short	Origin of the Multiple-Sourced Cherts in Maokou Carbonates in Sichuan Basin, South China
title_full	Origin of the Multiple-Sourced Cherts in Maokou Carbonates in Sichuan Basin, South China
title_fullStr	Origin of the Multiple-Sourced Cherts in Maokou Carbonates in Sichuan Basin, South China
title_full_unstemmed	Origin of the Multiple-Sourced Cherts in Maokou Carbonates in Sichuan Basin, South China
title_sort	origin of the multiple-sourced cherts in maokou carbonates in sichuan basin, south china
publisher	MDPI AG
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/f32d92f693d94c9190682f8ec3d62fee
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Origin of the Multiple-Sourced Cherts in Maokou Carbonates in Sichuan Basin, South China

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