Volcanism at the Permian-Triassic Boundary in South China and Its Effects on Mass Extinction

This paper discusses the clayrocks widespread at the Permian-Triassic boundary, which are mostly of volcanic origin. Volcanogenetic textures, structures and minerals such as high-temperature quartz are found in clayrocks at the Permian-Triassic boundary in many places. Thousands of microspherules have been collected from the Boundary clayrocks, many of which exhibit the typical features of the process from melting to cooling and solidification. indicating that they were formed by volcanic eruption or extraterrestrial impact. Volcanic effects on the Permian-Triassic mass extinction may be reflected in conodonts, algae and ammonoids. The Boundary clayrocks are found in many Permian-Triassic sections along the coast of Tethys. Their orighin remains to be studied.     

早古生代镇淅地块与秦岭多岛小洋盆的演化

本文根据古地理、古生物地理、古地磁、地球化学及火山岩工作成果，提出镇安－淅川地块是早古生代自南秦岭裂离而较早缝合于北秦岭的一小型地块、早古生代秦岭是个多岛小洋盆，具有包括镇淅 地块在内的五列岛屿。