Research Article

Analysis on Black Shale Sedimentary Paleoenvironment and Tectonic Setting of the First Member of Luzhai Formation of Lower Carboniferous, Rongshui Area of Guangxi, China

Table 1

Results of trace elements of Lower Carboniferous black shale in Rongshui, Guangxi.

Depth (m)Content of major elements and TOC (%)Loss on ignition (%)
TOCSiO2Al2O3TFe2O3MgOCaONa2OK2OTiO2MnOP2O5

1535.000.9542.1110.323.740.7620.120.520.90.440.090.0920.84
1547.501.0764.4317.242.180.592.930.71.790.680.020.068.84
1566.001.0155.6312.762.910.6511.270.531.280.50.050.0413.81
1603.101.5062.315.342.990.585.070.581.860.510.020.0710.63
1608.101.4962.8518.912.460.722.290.652.50.610.020.048.69
1615.601.3954.5616.512.430.739.140.531.990.530.020.0513.33
1617.981.5155.3910.641.810.6813.160.341.430.490.0150.04515.34
1624.061.2741.836.911.851.2623.090.270.880.330.0150.05922.89
1625.801.8638.111.741.850.9521.50.581.30.360.020.0622.72
1626.751.3421.104.470.740.9235.170.200.560.160.0110.1135.81
1629.504.5355.6217.332.040.785.080.432.110.620.00730.05815.90
Average1.6350.3612.922.270.7813.530.481.510.480.030.0617.16