Tri- and tetracyclic terpanes as proxies for depositional environment reconstruction for weathered siliciclasticsof Internal Dinarides
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This study examines the potential of using tri- and tetracyclic terpanes to determine the depositional environment of sediments lacking preserved fossils and whose biomarker distribution has been disrupted by biodegradation, weathering or other alteration processes. In the case of sediments from Jazovnik, Snagovo, Drina and Gučevo (Internal Dinarides), tricyclic terpanes have demonstrated easy applicability and strong predictive power for distinguishing depositional settings. This study analysedsiliciclastic sediments exposed to prolonged chemical weathering,influencing the distribution of hydrocarbons,and resulting in highly abundant branched hydrocarbons and the presence of unresolved complex mixtures (UCMs). The abundances and interrelationships of tri- and tetracyclic terpanes (C20–C24TT, C26TT, C24TeT) showed valuable results. The triangular diagram incorporating C20 + C22%, C21%, and C23% has proven particularly effective in distinguishing between swamp, fluvial-deltaic, freshwater lacustrine, and marine-saltwater lacustrine depositional environments. Once again, this method clearly depicts different sedimentary environments, providing valuable insights into the geological history of the studied area.
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Ministarstvo Prosvete, Nauke i Tehnološkog Razvoja
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