Research Article

Study on the Mechanism of Organic Matter Enrichment in Early Cambrian Marine Shales in the Lower Yangtze Area, South China: An Example Using Well JXY1

Table 1

Sources of siliceous minerals determined by δ18O value.

δ18O (SMOW)

Siliceous sourcesMagmatic rocksMetamorphic rocksHydrothermalArenaceous quartz
Range8.3‰~11.2‰11.2‰~16.4‰12.2‰~23.6‰10.3‰~12.5‰