Comprehensive Evaluation of the Hydrocarbon Preservation Conditions in the Complex Tectonic Area of the Southwestern Sichuan Basin, China by Cunhui Fan, Huwei Cao, Jing Li, Maolong Xia, Jing Liu, Jing Liang, Lifeng Meng, Haihua Zhu

“…The upper tectonic layer is dominated by Middle Triassic detachment faults and derived thrust faults, while the lower tectonic layer has concealed structures composed of basement detachment faults and derived thrust faults. …”
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Reconstructing Paleofluid Circulation at the Hercynian Basement/Mesozoic Sedimentary Cover Interface in the Upper Rhine Graben by Chrystel Dezayes, Catherine Lerouge

“…We studied orientations, mineral fillings, and fluid origins of fractures that crosscut the Hercynian granitic basement and the Permo-Triassic formations in relation to the major tectonic events. …”
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European UNESCO Geoparks: Introduction to Part II by Michael Benton

“…The second set of 36 articles in this Part cover the long span of geological time from the Triassic to the Quaternary, arranged in chronostratigraphic order. …”
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The Metallogeny of the Tieling Cu-Mo Porphyry Deposit in Eastern Tianshan, NW China: New Insights from Zircon U-Pb, Fluid Inclusion, and H-O-S Stable Isotope Analyses by Ping Li, Ting Liang, Fan Huang, Tongyang Zhao, Zhixin Zhu, Yong Li, Jing Feng, Lei He

“…The eastern Tianshan metallogenic belt is an important molybdenum resource base in Xinjiang and is characterized by large-scale porphyry Mo deposits formed during the Triassic. The Tieling Cu-Mo porphyry deposit, which is situated in the western part of the eastern Tianshan metallogenic belt, was recently recognized as being related to Carboniferous granite porphyry. …”
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Nature and Origin of Mineralizing Fluids in Hyperextensional Systems: The Case of Cretaceous Mg Metasomatism in the Pyrenees by Benoît Quesnel, Marie-Christine Boiron, Michel Cathelineau, Laurent Truche, Thomas Rigaudier, Gérard Bardoux, Pierre Agrinier, Michel de Saint Blanquat, Emmanuel Masini, Eric C. Gaucher

“…The data are consistent with a primary brine origin for the mineralizing fluid, which could have been expelled from the Triassic levels. Other hypotheses have been tested, for example, the production of brines via the seawater concentration during serpentinization. …”
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Tethys and Apulia (Adria), 100 years of reconstructions by Jolivet, Laurent

“…The Tethys project and his 1986 paper displaying detailed reconstructions in 9 plates from the Triassic to the Present was the beginning of a series of projects organized around large consortia associating scientists from the academic and industrial worlds. …”
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PT-FORMATION CONDITIONS OF POLYMETALLIC ORES FROM THE Pb-Zn-Fe AKTASH SKARN DEPOSIT (WESTERN KARAMAZAR, TAJIKISTAN) by U.A. Yatimov, N.N. Ankusheva, M.A. Rassomakhin

“…The deposit is confined to a contact zone between carbonate (Upper Devonian–Lower Carboniferous dolomite and limestones) and intrusive rocks (Middle Carboniferous–Early Triassic granodiorites and porphyry granodiorites) of the Kansai ore field. …”
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Tectonic relationships between the Paleozoic basement and the Mesozoic cover succession in the northern Dora-Maira Massif (Susa Valley, Western Alps) by Gianni Balestro, Marco Gattiglio, Matthieu Roà, Andrea Festa

“…Prior to the Alpine polyphase deformation, the basement-cover interface likely originated as a weak horizon within the Early Triassic, localizing deformation and forming the primary detachment zone.…”
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Metal Flux from Dissolution of Iron Oxide Grain Coatings in Sandstones by J. Parnell, X. Wang, A. Raab, J. Feldmann, C. Brolly, R. Michie, J. Armstrong

“…Median compositions of 37 samples, mostly of Triassic to Devonian age, from across Britain and Ireland are 6.3 ppm copper, 2.4 ppm cobalt, 10.1 ppm vanadium, and 0.3 ppm uranium. …”
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Fine Detection and Analysis of Hidden Karst in Wellsite with Quasi-Three-Dimensional TDEM Based on Lateral Constraint by Bin Wu, Yunping Liao, Hongkai Chen, Lichuan Chen, Shicong Ren, Shihong Xiao, Yunjian Yang, Yong Yang, Haiyou Peng

“…Three NW trending anomalous bands were identified in the lower Triassic Jialingjiang Formation within the range of drilling, consisting of seven relatively low-resistivity anomalous zones. …”
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The Characteristics and Geological Significances of Tectonic Regime Changes in Chepaizi Uplift, Junggar Basin, Western China by Bang An, Weifeng Wang, Baogang Li, Zhaobing Wang, Shuaijie Yang, Yifei Sun, Xin Li

“…In order to study the characteristics of tectonic regime changes of Chepaizi Uplift in Junggar Basin and the control on oil and gas migration and accumulation, four stages of tectonic regime changes were identified by using the techniques of the rock acoustic emission (AE) technology, tectonic subsidence analysis, and tectonic stratigraphic sequence analysis, which occurred at the end of Early Permian, the end of Late Triassic, the end of Jurassic, and the end of Paleogene, respectively. …”
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REE Geochemistry of Euphrates River, Turkey by Leyla Kalender, Gamze Aytimur

“…The lithological units observed from the bottom to the top are Permo-Triassic Keban Metamorphites, Late Cretaceous Kömürhan Ophiolites, Upper Cretaceous Elazığ Magmatic Complex, Middle Eocene Maden Complex and Kırkgeçit Formation, Upper Pliocene and Lower Eocene Seske Formation and Upper Miocene, Pliocene Karabakır and Çaybağı Formations, Palu Formation, and Holocene Euphrates River sediments. …”
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Climate-Provenance Effect on the Organic Matter Enrichment of the Chang 9 Source Rocks in the Central Ordos Basin, China by Ling Ma, Zhihuan Zhang, Weiqiu Meng

“…The Upper Triassic Chang 9 organic-rich sediments have been considered as effective hydrocarbon source rocks for the Mesozoic petroleum system in the Ordos Basin. …”
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Osteology and functional morphology of a transitional pterosaur Dearc sgiathanach from the Middle Jurassic (Bathonian) of Scotland by Natalia Jagielska, Michael O’Sullivan, Ian B. Butler, Thomas J. Challands, Gregory F. Funston, Dugald Ross, Amelia Penny, Stephen L. Brusatte

“…The lack of many well-preserved pterosaur fossils limits our understanding of the functional anatomy and behavior of these flight pioneers, particularly from their early history (Triassic to Middle Jurassic). Here we describe in detail the osteology of an exceptionally preserved Middle Jurassic pterosaur, the holotype of Dearc sgiathanach from the Isle of Skye, Scotland. …”
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Characterization and Suitability Assessment of Ameskroud Clay Deposits for Ceramic Applications by Aicha Idoum, Rachid Tiskatine, Soumia Mounir, Lahcen Bammou, Ahmed Aharoune

“…This study investigates red clays from the Triassic, as well as yellow and gray clays from the Cretaceous period, collected from the western High Atlas of Morocco (Ameskroud). …”
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A review on the magnetotelluric studies over the Central Asian Orogenic Belt—recent developments and future aspects by Yifan Li, Letian Zhang, Letian Zhang, Letian Zhang, Sheng Jin, Sheng Jin, Lishui Zhou, Qiyao Zong

“…The Central Asian Orogenic Belt (CAOB) was originated from the subduction, closure, convergence, and post-collisional extension of the Paleo-Asian Ocean located between the North China Craton, Tarim Craton, and the Siberian Craton during the late Permian to early Triassic. The Magnetotelluric (MT) method can detect the deep structure and properties of the orogenic belt, and further reveal the crust and mantle deformation mechanism and deep dynamic process inside the orogenic belt. …”
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From Middle Jurassic extension to Late Jurassic obduction: sedimentary records from the Greater Adriatic margin of the Neotethys Ocean in NE Hungary by Szilvia Kövér, János Haas, Nevenka Djerić, Ottilia Szives, Péter Ozsvárt, László Fodor

“…Abstract A displaced segment of the Late Triassic–Late Jurassic Greater Adriatic margin of the Neotethy Ocean was investigated in NE Hungary. …”
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Quantitative evidence for dimorphism suggests sexual selection in the maxillary caniniform process of Placerias hesternus. by James L Pinto, Charles R Marshall, Sterling J Nesbitt, Daniel Varajão de Latorre

“…Placerias hesternus, a Late Triassic dicynodont, is one of the last megafaunal synapsids of the Mesozoic. …”
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Natural gas origin and accumulation of the Changxing–Feixianguan Formation in the Puguang area, China by Li Songfeng, Liu Xiaoxia, Zhang Peixin, Zhao Yinan

“…Influenced by thermal sulfate reduction, it exhibited partial characteristics of a mixed gas; (2) the natural gas of the Changxing–Feixianguan Formation demonstrated a favorable biogenic relationship with the carbon isotope characteristics of the Longtan Formation and Maokou Formation kerogen, and its primary gas source was Permian source rock; and (3) the Changxing–Feixianguan Formation gas reservoir experienced three oil and gas charging events, namely, the Middle Triassic, Late Jurassic, and Late Cretaceous. Natural gas was primarily extracted from ancient reservoirs and has evolved into light oil, condensate gas, wet gas, and dry gas. …”
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Differential Characteristics and the Main Controlling Factors of Shale Oil Sweet Spot Reservoirs in Lucaogou Formation, Jimsar Sag, Junggar Basin by Jingmin Wang, Denglin Han, Yuan Deng, Wei Lin, Ao Su, Chenchen Wang, Jizhen Zhang, Juan Zhang

“…Geochemical data such as inclusions indicate that hydrocarbon generation began in the Triassic, and a large number of hydrocarbons were charged in the Middle-Late Jurassic-Early Cretaceous. …”
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