Studies on geochemical characteristics and biomineralization of Cambrian phosphorites, Zhijin, Guizhou Province, China.

ABSTRACT: Phosphate rocks, an important ore resource in Guizhou Province, China, are mainly hosted within the Sinian Doushantuo Formation and the Cambrian Meishucun Formation. In addition, the phosphate rocks of the Cambrian Meishucun Formation are rich in biological fossils. Although numerous studies investigating the genesis of phosphate deposits have been performed, the relationship between biological activity and the formation of phosphate deposits in the lower Cambrian Meishucun Formation has not been convincingly explained. This study focuses on the biological fossil assemblage, the characteristics of phosphorus, and the relationship between biological and phosphorus enrichment of the lower Cambrian phosphorites. The primary objectives of our study are to analyze the role of organisms in the f

SUBMITTER: Gao L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9916593 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature