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Data Publication

Stoer Group and Sibley Group nitrogen geochemistry in red beds

Stüeken, Eva E. | Fralick, Philip | Prave, Anthony R.

British Geological Survey - National Geoscience Data Centre (UKRI/NERC)

(2024)

Nitrogen abundances in red shales are shown to be suitable as a biosignature that may be applicable to red beds on Mars. The data set includes organic carbon and nitrogen abundances and isotopic ratios, carbonate carbon and oxygen isotope ratios, and metal abundances. We evaluate potential abiotic effects and discuss diagenetic scenarios that lead to an enrichment of ammonium in clay minerals.

Keywords


Originally assigned keywords
red beds
nitrogen abundances
biosignature

MSL enriched keywords
measured property
nitrogen
sedimentary rock
mudstone
shale
minerals
chemical elements
carbon
silicate minerals
phyllosilicates
clay
unconsolidated sediment
clastic sediment
clay
ammonium
carbon (C)
organic carbon
oxygen

MSL enriched sub domains i

geochemistry


Source publisher

British Geological Survey - National Geoscience Data Centre (UKRI/NERC)


DOI

10.5285/866ad7c1-a865-4777-958f-c08bcc3b8492


Authors

Stüeken, Eva E.

University of St Andrews;

Fralick, Philip

Lakehead University;

Prave, Anthony R.

University of St Andrews;


Citiation

Stüeken, E. E., Fralick, P., & Prave, A. R. (2024). Stoer Group and Sibley Group nitrogen geochemistry in red beds [Data set]. NERC EDS National Geoscience Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/866AD7C1-A865-4777-958F-C08BCC3B8492