High-resolution 87Sr/86Sr chemostratigraphy of the Silurian: Implications for event correlation and strontium flux

Research Article| September 01, 1996 High-resolution 87Sr/86Sr chemostratigraphy of the Silurian: Implications for event correlation and strontium flux Stephen C. Ruppel; Stephen C. Ruppel 1Bureau of Economic Geology, University of Texas, Austin, Texas 78713-8924 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Eric W. James; Eric W. James 1Bureau of Economic Geology, University of Texas, Austin, Texas 78713-8924 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar James E. Barrick; James E. Barrick 2Department of Geosciences, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas 79409-1053 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Godfrey Nowlan; Godfrey Nowlan 3Geological Survey of Canada, Calgary, Alberta T2L 2A7, Canada Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar T. T. Uyeno T. T. Uyeno 3Geological Survey of Canada, Calgary, Alberta T2L 2A7, Canada Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information Stephen C. Ruppel 1Bureau of Economic Geology, University of Texas, Austin, Texas 78713-8924 Eric W. James 1Bureau of Economic Geology, University of Texas, Austin, Texas 78713-8924 James E. Barrick 2Department of Geosciences, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas 79409-1053 Godfrey Nowlan 3Geological Survey of Canada, Calgary, Alberta T2L 2A7, Canada T. T. Uyeno 3Geological Survey of Canada, Calgary, Alberta T2L 2A7, Canada Publisher: Geological Society of America First Online: 02 Jun 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2682 Print ISSN: 0091-7613 Geological Society of America Geology (1996) 24 (9): 831–834. https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1996)024<0831:HRSSCO>2.3.CO;2 Article history First Online: 02 Jun 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Permissions Search Site Citation Stephen C. Ruppel, Eric W. James, James E. Barrick, Godfrey Nowlan, T. T. Uyeno; High-resolution 87Sr/86Sr chemostratigraphy of the Silurian: Implications for event correlation and strontium flux. Geology 1996;; 24 (9): 831–834. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1996)024<0831:HRSSCO>2.3.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGeology Search Advanced Search Abstract Analyses of 87Sr/86Sr in Silurian conodonts recovered from localities in North America and Europe representing 13 of the 14 defined Silurian conodont zones provide a high-resolution record of seawater chemistry for the Silurian Period. These data, which are characterized by little or no scatter, depict several high-frequency cycles superimposed on a gradual longer term rise in 87Sr/86Sr for the Silurian. High-frequency cycles have a duration of about one conodont zone, and many correlate with sequence boundaries recognized around the world. These data provide a much higher resolution image of secular changes in 87Sr/86Sr during the Silurian and may require a rethinking of models of strontium isotope flux in marine basins. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.