Enrichment Mechanism of the Upper Carboniferous-Lower Permian Transitional Shale in the East Margin of the Ordos Basin, China: Evidence from Geochemical Proxies

Wei, Zhifu; Wang, Yongli; Wang, Gen; Zhang, Ting; He, Wei; Ma, Xueyun; Yu, Xiaoli

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Enrichment Mechanism of the Upper Carboniferous-Lower Permian Transitional Shale in the East Margin of the Ordos Basin, China: Evidence from Geochemical Proxies

Zhifu Wei,¹Yongli Wang,^1,2Gen Wang ,¹Ting Zhang,^1,3Wei He,^1,3Xueyun Ma,^1,3and Xiaoli Yu^1,3

Academic Editor: Paolo Madonia

Received25 Jul 2020

Revised25 Sept 2020

Accepted09 Oct 2020

Published06 Nov 2020

Abstract

The organic-rich shale of the Upper Carboniferous-Lower Permian transition period in the eastern margin of the Ordos Basin, China, was formed in a marine-continental facies sedimentary environment. With a high content of total organic carbon (TOC) and a large cumulative thickness, it is considered a good source rock for shale gas development. The sedimentary environment of marine-continental transitional shale is obviously different from that of marine shale, which leads to different enrichment characteristics of organic matter. In this paper, shale samples were collected from XX^# well of the Taiyuan and Shanxi Formations across the Upper Carboniferous-Lower Permian, which is typical marine-continental transitional shale. The TOC, major elements, and trace elements were measured, and the formation and preservation conditions were investigated using multiple geochemical proxies, including paleoclimate, redox parameters, paleoproductivity, and controls on the accumulation of organic matter. The TOC of Shanxi Formation is higher than that of Taiyuan Formation. In the Taiyuan Formation, TOC is positively related to the redox index (V, U, and V/Cr), indicating that the dysoxic bottom water environment is the key factor controlling organic matter accumulation. For Shanxi Formation, there is a positive correlation between TOC and paleoclimate, which indicates that the enrichment of organic matter is affected by warm and humid paleoclimate and oxic environment. In addition, the paleoproductivity is lower with a positive correlation with TOC for the marine-continental transitional organic-rich shale, suggesting that it was inferior to the gathering of organic matter.

1. Introduction

The remarkable success of shale gas development in North America has led to the vigorous development of shale gas exploration and increased the investigation of global shale gas potential [1–6]. To increase domestic energy supply through shale gas development, the Chinese government has made ambitious plans. Geological survey and exploration activities are being carried out all over the country [7]. So far, China has developed several shale gas fields in Sichuan Basin.

According to the sedimentary environment, China’s organic rich shale can be divided into three types: marine shale, marine-continental transitional shale, and continental shale [5, 8]. To date, China has conducted a series of marine, marine-continental transitional, and continental shale gas tests. The industry and academia have always been interested in marine shale rich in quartzite and compared it with the successful marine shale in the United States, while terrigenous and transitional shale, due to their clay-rich nature, is generally considered to be less promising [9, 10]. However, organic-rich shales in the marine-continental transitional facies are mainly black coal-bearing shales with high total organic carbon (TOC) content and large accumulated thickness, which are the best characteristics and quality for developing shale gas [11]. The Carboniferous-Permian is a key period for the change of sedimentary environment from marine to continental facies in China. Shales rich in marine-continental transitional organic matter are widely deposited, including Northern China, the Tarim Basin and the Junggar Basin of the Carboniferous-Permian, the Middle Carboniferous Benxi Formation, the Upper Carboniferous Taiyuan Formation, and the Lower Permian Shanxi Formation in the Ordos Basin [12, 13]. Although extensive research has been conducted on the characteristics of transitional shale gas reservoirs [9, 14–16], the role of sedimentary environments in controlling transitional shale development and reservoir characteristics is poorly understood. As noted previously [17–20], the sedimentary environment largely controls the shale thickness, distribution, and geochemical and petrophysical characteristics. Therefore, in order to better understand the potential of transitional shale gas, it is necessary to further study the reservoir characteristics and their relationship with sedimentary environment.

The Ordos Basin, located in the western margin of the North China platform, is an important petroliferous basin in China [21, 22]. In the Late Paleozoic, the continental margin basin was dominated by marine sedimentation, the coastal lake basin by marine-continental transitional sedimentation, and the inland depression lake basin by continental clastic sedimentation. During the sedimentary environment evaluation, multiple sets of shales were deposited [10, 21–23]. Organic matter-rich shales in the basin are mainly distributed in the Benxi Formation (Middle Carboniferous), Taiyuan Formation (Upper Carboniferous), and Shanxi Formation (Lower Permian) [24]. In this paper, the main elements, trace elements, and TOC of the organic-rich shale of Taiyuan and Shanxi Formations in the eastern margin of Ordos Basin in China are tested. The dynamic response of organic matter enrichment to paleoclimate, redox conditions, paleoproductivity, and debris flow was established. Finally, the key factors affecting the enrichment of organic-rich shale during the marine-continental transitional period are discussed. The results of this study can provide a basis for further understanding of shale gas potential in coal measures and could guide shale gas exploration in other transitional basins.

2. Geological Background

The Ordos Basin located in the north of central China (Figure 1(a)) is the second largest sedimentary basin in China, with an area of about km². The oil content of the Mesozoic reservoir in Ordos Basin is up to m³ [25], and natural gas reserves up to m³ [26]. There are mainly six substructures in the basin: Jinxi fold belt in the east, Tianhuan depression and western margin thrust belt in the west, Weibei uplift in the south, Yimeng uplift in the north, and Yishan slope in the center (Figure 1(a)) [25]. The Ordos Basin has experienced four stages of evolution: Early Paleozoic shallow sea platform, Late Paleozoic offshore plain, Mesozoic intercontinental basin, and Cenozoic fault depression [27]. The long-lived polycyclic Ordos Basin formed from the Middle Proterozoic to the Tertiary; Paleozoic, Mesozoic, and Cenozoic sedimentary strata were developed and preserved in the basin (Figure 1(b)) [27, 28]. Especially in the Paleozoic offshore plain stage, the Ordos Basin developed a series of marine-terrestrial transitional strata. These strata are characterized by lithologic assemblages consisting of bedded shale, tight sand, and coal seams [29, 30].

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From the Middle Proterozoic to the Early Paleozoic in Ordos Basin, thousands of meters thick carbonate rocks were deposited [31]. Under the influence of the Caledonian movement, the Ordos Basin was in the uplift period from Middle Ordovician to Middle Carboniferous, which led to the denudation of the strata from the Late Ordovician to Early Carboniferous. In the Late Carboniferous, tectonic subsidence occurred again in the Ordos Basin, accompanied by transgression. Subsequently, regressions occurred from the last stage of the Late Carboniferous to the beginning of the Permian [32]. During the Permian periods, the Ordos Basin was dominated by fluvial-lake sedimentary environment. Overall, the Upper Paleozoic in Ordos Basin was deposited in the transitional environment of marine-continental facies, and the Lower Permian Shanxi Formation is one of the above coal-bearing strata. It is widely distributed in the southeast of Ordos Basin, with medium burial depth (generally between 2000 and 3500 meters) and large thickness (90-110 meters). The Lower Permian Shanxi Formation was deposited in the transition stage from transitional environment to continental environment and features delta front-coastal marsh sediments, thin-bedded sandstone and the roof of the No. 3 coal seam which is usually mudstone or sandstone, and two to four sets of black shale with a thickness of from 40 to 135 m [30]. The Taiyuan Formation is composed of black shale, coal, limestone, and sandstone, which are deposited in delta plain and tidal flat lagoon environment [30], and the roof of the No. 8 coal seam is generally limestone.

3. Samples and Methods

Samples were taken from cored well XX^# located in the eastern margin of Ordos Basin, China (Figure 1(a)). The lithology of the core samples included gray thinly bedded fine sandstone, coal, argillaceous siltstone, and thick black shale (Figure 1(b)). A total of 23 samples were chosen at relatively regular intervals from a depth of 1508.6 to 1568.6 m. To minimize the potential effects of surface weathering and contamination from sample collection and storage, all of the investigated samples used for analyses were freshly cut after removing the weathered surface of the core and then pulverized to powders.

Fresh samples were ground in an agate mortar to a particle size of less than 200 mesh and then divided into several parts for total organic carbon content (TOC), δ¹³C_org, and major and trace element geochemical analyses. For TOC measurements, sample powders were soaked in 4 M hydrochloric acid solution for 24 h to remove carbonate, then washed to neutrality with deionized water and dried overnight (50°C). Finally, the samples are analyzed by a carbon-sulfur analyzer LECO CS-400 to determine carbon and sulfur. The analysis accuracy for TOC and TS is higher than 1%. The decalcified samples for δ¹³C_org analysis were burned into CO₂ gas by the combustion method, and then, CO₂ gas was purified and collected by a liquid nitrogen cold trap. Afterwards, carbon isotopic ratios were analyzed on the Finnigan MAT-253 mass spectrometer and reported in per mille via the Vienna PDB standard. The analysis accuracy for δ¹³C_org is higher than ±0.06‰. Chemical analyses of major elements were carried out by an X-ray fluorescence spectrometer (XRF), using fused glass discs prepared with 1 : 10 proportion of samples : flux. Trace element concentrations were measured by a VG PQ2 Turbo inductively coupled plasma source mass spectrometer (ICP-MS), as described by Yan et al. [33], The precisions are better than 3% for major elements and 4% for trace elements.

4. Results

Vertical variations of organic carbon contents, δ¹³C_org, major and trace element concentrations, and calculated CIA, Rb/Sr, Cu/Zn, Th/U, V/Cr, and Sr/Ba ratios of the XX^# well are presented in Figures 2 and 3. All the analysis data are also listed in Tables 1 and 2.

Table 1 shows the TOC content and δ¹³C_org value of the marine-continental transitional samples. TOC value of the transitional shale is between 1.2% and 12.4%, with an average of 5.2%. The organic carbon isotopes are mainly controlled by organic matter sources, which are stable in the thermal evolution of geological history, and are generally used to evaluate the types of organic matter in overmature shale. The δ¹³C_org values of the samples are between -26.5‰ and -23.0‰, indicating that the transition shale organic matter is mainly type III kerogen.

The main element analysis results are shown in Table 1. Among the marine-continental transitional samples, SiO₂ (35.01-60.27%) and Al₂O₃ (10.38-27.81%) are the most abundant oxides. The second abundant oxides are Fe₂O₃ (6.26-13.57%), MgO (1.02-14.22%), K₂O (1.05-8.62%), Na₂O (1.05-6.91%), and CaO (0.59-3.97%). The content of other oxides, including MnO, TiO₂, and P₂O₅, was lower than 1.00%. When compared with the PAAS (post-Archean Australian shale) values [34], the Fe₂O₃ (average 10.19%) and K₂O (average 3.93%) content of the marine-continental transitional samples is slightly higher than that of the PAAS. In addition, the content of Al₂O₃ (avg. 18.41%) and SiO₂ (avg. 48.87%) is relatively lower than that of the PAAS. Compared to PAAS, MnO and TiO₂ in the shale are slightly depleted.

Trace elements are systematically enriched across the marine-continental transitional samples (Table 2). The contents of Ba, Zr, and Sr are relatively high, with the average contents of 394.7, 325.7, and 165.0 ppm, respectively, while the average contents of Sc, V, Cr, Ni, Cu, Zn, Rb, Th, and U are 14.8, 99.3, 52.5, 34.9, 28.1, 115.0, 84.4, 17.6, and 5.6 ppm, respectively, exhibiting large variations in magnitude.

5. Discussion

5.1. Paleoclimate Proxies

The paleoclimate affected the chemical weathering intensity of the sediment and the debris flow in the source area and finally determined the mineral composition and chemical composition of the sediment. The chemical index of alteration (CIA) can be used to assess the intensity of chemical weathering and to describe climate change [35–39]. When the climate is cold and dry, the CIA value is between 50 and 70, indicating that the degree of chemical weathering is low, while in the warm and humid climate, the CIA value is between 70 and 85, indicating that the degree of chemical weathering is medium. When the CIA exceeds 85, the value indicates highly chemical weathering associated with hot and humid climates [40]. According to the difference of principal components, the marine-continental transitional samples can be divided into two groups (Table 1, Figure 2). The first group is the distribution area of Taiyuan Formation samples with relatively low data points, while the second group is the main distribution area of Shanxi Formation samples with relatively high data points. The CIA value of Shanxi Formation is generally between 70 and 87 (mean 75); however, the CIA value of Taiyuan Formation decreased significantly, fluctuating between 53 and 68 (average 62). Therefore, the CIA values indicate that the paleoclimate change in the Early Carboniferous and Late Permian can be divided into two stages: from cold and dry to warm and humid. In addition, the CIA of Shanxi Formation is positively correlated with TOC (, Figure 4), which indicates that climate has a great impact on total organic carbon and that warm and humid climate is conducive to the growth of the advanced plants. Because of the strong chemical weathering, the river mixed the terrigenous clastic and plant clastic into the sedimentary water, providing rich organic matter for the delta sedimentary system that was close to the source rock. The average CIA value of the Taiyuan Formation was slightly lower than that of the Shanxi Formation. Although the climate of Taiyuan is similar to that of Shanxi, the correlation with TOC is weak (, Figure 4). This shows that the sedimentary environment of the lagoon tidal flat of Taiyuan Formation is far away from the source area and greatly influenced by the ocean. Therefore, the control of climate on organic matter concentration is weakened.

When the climate is warm and humid, Fe, V, Ni, Ba, Co, and other elements are dissolved in large quantities [41, 42]. When the climatic conditions change from warm to dry, the evaporation of water gradually increases, and the elements are precipitated in the form of salts, resulting in a relatively high content of these elements in sedimentary rocks [43]. The change of the concentration of these elements is very sensitive to the change of paleoclimate, and the change of their content and ratio can be used to analyze the change of paleoclimate [44]. The trace elements Cu, Sr, and Rb and their ratios (Sr/Cu, Rb/Sr) are very sensitive to different pale environmental conditions and can be used to analyze the sedimentary environment in specific periods [45–48].

The Sr/Cu ratio indicates a humid and warm climate when it falls within the range 1-10, and a dry, hot climate when it is greater than 10 [45–48]. The ratio of Sr/Cu in Shanxi Formation was mainly between 1.6 and 9.0, indicating that the paleoclimate was mainly wet and warm. In the Taiyuan Formation, the Sr/Cu ratio gradually increased (from 7.9 to 30.9). Therefore, during the transition from the Taiyuan Formation to the Shanxi Formation, the Sr/Cu ratio showed a decreasing trend with the transition from the paleoenvironment to the humid and warm climate (Table 2, Figure 2). When the Rb/Sr ratio is high, it indicates that the paleoenvironment hydrodynamic conditions are weak at that time; when the ratio is low, it means that the rainfall is large and the hydrodynamic conditions are strong [46–48]. The Rb/Sr ratio in the study area is generally between 0.04 and 0.94. Combined with the values in Figure 2, it can be seen that from the Taiyuan Formation to the Shanxi Formation, the Rb/Sr ratio gradually decreased and the precipitation increased, indicating that the paleoenvironment became humid. In general, the climate in the study area is mainly warm and humid. From Taiyuan Formation to Shanxi Formation, the paleoenvironment changed to humid environment.

5.2. Redox Conditions

The occurrence and enrichment of Ni, Co, U, Th, V, Cr, Cu, Zn, and other trace elements in sedimentary rocks are different under different redox conditions [49]. In different environments, the sensitivity of different trace elements to redox is also very different [50]. Some trace elements are easily to be dissolved under oxic conditions but are stable under anoxic conditions and precipitate out being enriched in sedimentary deposits [51]. Therefore, the contents of trace elements and their corresponding ratios can be used to analyze the changes of redox conditions in sedimentary environment [49].

Combined with the content of Ni, Co, U, Th, V, Cr, Cu, Zn, and other elements, it can be based on V/Cr, Ni/Co, U/Th, δU (), , Cu/Zn, and other element ratios to characterize changes in the redox state of the deposition environment [38, 49–54]. These trends indicate the preservation conditions of organic matter in sediments (Table 2). The values can reflect the redox conditions and sedimentary water stratification characteristics of the sedimentary area at a specific period [55, 56]. When , the water environment is rich in oxygen. When , the water environment was hypoxic and the water stratification was weak. When , the water is in an anaerobic environment, and the water is moderately stratified. When , the water body was stratified and strongly reduced [52, 55–57]. In general, the higher the value, the higher the degree of water reduction and delamination during the deposition process [52, 56, 57]. The value of the shale samples in the study area is 0.44~1.00 (avg. 0.77), indicating that the paleoenvironment in the sedimentary period was moderately stratified and the seawater cycle was relatively stable. The higher the Cu/Zn value, the lower the oxygen content in the water environment and the higher the degree of reduction [58, 59]. From Taiyuan Formation to Shanxi Formation, the Cu/Zn ratio gradually decreased (Figure 3), which also indicates that the reduction degree is decreasing upward.

The Th/U and V/Cr ratios can also be used to estimate the degree of bottom water oxygenation during sedimentation [19, 60–62]. In sedimentary environments, Th mainly exists in the form of insoluble Th⁴⁺. For U, it appears in the form of soluble U⁶⁺ in the oxidized environment, leading to the loss of U in the sediments. Therefore, the high Th/U ratio usually means strong oxidation conditions. When the Th/U ratio is less than 2, it indicates that it is in an anoxic environment. As the oxygen content increases, it can reach to 8 [61, 62]. The Th/U ratio of Taiyuan Formation is 1.1-3.8 (average 2.3), and that of Shanxi Formation is 2.6-4.8 (average 3.8) (Table 2, Figure 3), indicating that the sedimentary environment of Taiyuan Formation is a dysoxic-oxic sedimentary environment, and the oxygen content of water is lower than that of Shanxi Formation. The V/Cr ratio increases with the decrease of oxygen content, and the high V/Cr reflects anoxic conditions. The V/Cr ratio in oxic environment is low, generally less than 2. When it ranges from 2 to 4.25, it indicates that it is in a dysoxic environment. For the suboxic to anoxic environment, the ratio of V/Cr exceeds 4.25 [49]. The ratio of V/Cr in Taiyuan Formation ranged from 2.1 to 7.7 (average 4.3), which mainly indicated suboxic to anoxic conditions. As for Shanxi Formation, the ratio of V/Cr varies from 0.9 to 2.3 (average 1.6), indicating that it is mainly oxic conditions (Table 2, Figure 3). Combined with the ratios of Th/U and V/Cr, the marine-continental transitional samples were deposited in a dysoxic environment, while the samples for the Shanxi Formation were deposited in a relatively oxic environment.

In Taiyuan Formation, TOC was negatively correlated with Th/U (, Figure 5), while TOC was positively correlated with U, V, and V/Cr (, 0.87, and 0.62, Figure 5, respectively), indicating that the dysoxic environment of the bottom water with drawdown oxygen content favors the accumulation of TOC. For the Shanxi Formation, there was no weak negative correlation between TOC and U, Th/U, V, and V/Cr (Figure 5). This means that the redox condition has little influence on the enrichment of TOC under the oxic environment with the increasing content of oxygen.

5.3. Paleosalinity

Paleosalinity is the water salt in the sediments of a specific period in ancient times. It is an important symbol to distinguish marine facies, marine-continental transitional environment, and continental sedimentary environment [55, 63]. The processing and analysis of paleosaline-related trace element data is an important means to reveal the characteristics of paleoenvironment and paleoclimate. Common methods for calculating paleosalinity include the element ratio method, trace element method, and isotope method, with the element ratio method adopted here [63, 64]. The barium (Ba²⁺) compounds have lower solubility than strontium (Sr²⁺) compounds, so Ba²⁺ is more likely to react with SO₄^2- to form a precipitate than Sr²⁺. As the salinity of lake/seawater increases, the concentration of SO₄^2- increases and Ba²⁺ is first precipitated in the form of BaSO₄, while Sr²⁺ is precipitated in the form of SrSO₄ only when the concentration of lake/seawater reaches the critical value [63, 64]. The low salinity sediments formed in the early stage of sedimentary environment are characterized by Ba²⁺ enrichment and Sr²⁺ deficiency, and vice versa. Therefore, Sr/Ba is a common indicator of ancient salinity, indicating the relative strength of evaporation, which is the relative height of the sedimentary environment. The higher the ratio of Sr/Ba, the higher the paleosalinity of the sedimentary environment; and the lower the ratio, the lower the paleosalinity of the sedimentary environment [65–70]. The criteria for classification according to the Sr/Ba ratio in the study area are the following: when , the sedimentary environment is marine sediment; transitional sedimentation is when , and terrestrial sedimentation is when [70].

According to Table 2, the Sr/Ba range of the Taiyuan Formation is 0.41-5.74, with an average value of 2.14, so it can be classified as mainly composed of marine and marine-continental transitional sediments. The Sr/Ba ratio of Shanxi Formation is 0.15-1.90, with an average of 0.49, which belongs to continental sedimentation. During the transition from the Taiyuan Formation to the Shanxi Formation, the Sr/Ba ratio decreased significantly near the stratigraphic boundary (Figure 3), indicating that a strong transgression occurred in the late Taiyuan Formation. The range of Sr/Ba values in Taiyuan Formation samples is relatively wide, which indicates that the transgression and regression processes are frequent in this area, as also found in the tidal limestone depositions in the east margin of Ordos Basin [24]. The Sr/Ba values in the Shanxi samples were relatively concentrated, and the sedimentary environment was relatively stable (Figure 3).

5.4. Paleoproductivity

Productivity refers to the amount of organic matter produced by a biological organism in a specific unit of time in a specific area unit. Paleoproductivity refers to the rate at which ancient marine organisms fixed energy in the energy cycle [71–74]. Phosphorus is mainly transferred to sediments in the form of organic bonds, most of which are released during the process of remineralization. The long-term retention of phosphorus in sediments requires adsorption on the FeOOH phase and precipitation as an autogenous phosphate mineral [75, 76]. Phosphorus is an important index to evaluate marine paleoproductivity [76–78]. In order to avoid the dilution effect of sediment organic matter and authigenic minerals on the phosphorus content in terrigenous clastic rocks, the P/Ti ratio can be used to characterize the nutrient status of the ocean [76]. The P/Ti ratio of the Taiyuan Formation was 0.04~0.26 (mean 0.11), and that of the Shanxi Formation was 0.09~0.46 (mean 0.18) (Table 2), close to post-Archean Australian shale (PAAS) (0.13) and average pelagic clay (0.33), but significantly lower than those (2-8) associated with regions of elevated productivity in the modern equatorial Pacific [79]. This shows that the paleoproductivity of the marine-continental transitional shale is poor, and the paleoproductivity increases gradually from Taiyuan Formation to Shanxi Formation. There is a positive correlation between the TOC and P/Ti ratios of the Taiyuan and Shanxi Formations (, Figure 6), indicating that paleoproductivity is one of the reasons for the high TOC.

The element Ba can also indicate paleoproductivity. Barite (BaSO₄) was deposited by combining Ba²⁺ in the marine environment with high concentration of SO₄^2- on the surface of decaying organic matter. This results in a positive correlation between Ba accumulation rate and primary productivity [73, 80–82]. The Ba/Al ratio can be used to qualitatively evaluate paleoproductivity [83], and Al can be used as the denominator to eliminate the dilution effect of other components [38, 84]. The Ba/Al ratio of the Taiyuan Formation is 1 to 68 (average 22), and the Ba/Al ratio of the Shanxi Formation is 2 to 102 (average 46) (Table 2). These values are lower than stratified sediments in the central California continental margin (100-200) [83], indicating a lower paleoproductivity of marine-continental transition shale.

5.5. Controls on the Accumulation of Organic Matter

The transitional sediments are affected by both the river and the marine environment; the accumulation of organic matter is the result of a combination of factors and is a complex physicochemical process [85]. In terms of productivity factors, paleoclimate contributed to plant abundance and rock weathering in the hydrocarbon source region. On the one hand, clastic flow provides abundant organic matter (plant debris); on the other hand, it serves as diluent of organic matter. The paleoproductivity during shale deposition directly controls the abundance of organic matter. In terms of preservation factors, the reduction of oxygen content in bottom water provides good conditions for the preservation of organic matter, and the deposition rate is also conducive to the accumulation of organic matter [85].

As noted earlier, during the deposition of the Taiyuan Formation shale, the paleoclimate is cold and arid; the sedimentary environment was a dysoxic-oxic depositional environment. The vertical variation trends of TOC and redox indicators are very consistent (Figure 3), which indicates that the decreasing oxygen content responded to the increasing TOC. There are positive correlations between the TOC and U, V, and V/Cr (, 0.87, and 0.62, respectively). These results indicate that the dysoxic conditions of the bottom water preservation environment were the key factor that contributed to the accumulation of organic matter for the Taiyuan Formation shale. Additionally, there is a weak positive correlation between the CIA and TOC (), meaning that the warm and humid paleoclimate also had a certain contribution to the enrichment of the organic matter.

For the Shanxi Formation shale, the paleoclimate was opposite of that for the Taiyuan Formation (cold and arid); the sedimentary environment was a relatively oxic delta system. The indicators of redox and paleoproductivity have no relationship with the TOC, indicating that the increasing oxygen content that leads to the redox conditions did not influence the organic matter preservation. Meanwhile, there is a positive correlation between the CIA and TOC (), indicating the paleoclimate contributed to the accumulation of organic matter in the Shanxi Formation shale. Because the delta depositional zone is closer to the provenance terrains, the warm and humid climate promoted land-based plant growth, which provided enough organic matter.

6. Conclusions

Based on the comprehensive analysis of petrology, total organic carbon, organic carbon isotopes, major elements, and trace elements, the constraints are provided for the climatic-oceanic environment and the deposition of organic-rich shales on the east margin of the Ordos Basin across the Upper Carboniferous-Lower Permian transition, with the following preliminary conclusions: (1)Organic-rich shale of the Taiyuan Formation is deposited in the environment of a dysoxic-oxic depositional condition. There are significant positive correlations between TOC and redox indicators (V, U, and V/Cr) (, 0.87, and 0.62, respectively. However, there is a weak positive relationship between TOC and CIA (). This indicates that the dysoxic bottom water conditions played a dominant role in the enrichment of organic matter(2)Organic-rich shale of the Shanxi Formation is deposited in a relatively oxic delta system with humid and warm climate. Combined with the positive correlation between TOC and CIA (), it indicates that the warm and humid climate under oxidizing environment and high sedimentation rate jointly controlled the enrichment of organic matter(3)The paleoproductivity proxies show a poor paleoproductivity of the Taiyuan and Shanxi Formation shale with a positive correlation between the TOC and P/Ti ratio (), which indicates that the paleoproductivity has certain influence on the enrichment of organic matter during deposition of the marine-continental transitional shale

Data Availability

Data are available on request.

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest.

Acknowledgments

This work was financially supported by the Second Tibetan Plateau Scientific Expedition and Research (STEP) Program (Grant No. 2019QZKK0707), the National Key R&D Program of China (Grant No. 2017YFA0604803), the Chinese Academy of Sciences Key Project (Grant No. XDB26020302), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 41831176, 41902028, and 41972030), the CAS “Light of West China” Program, and the Key Laboratory Project of Gansu (Grant No. 1309RTSA041).

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