oxygen-minimum zone

Anoxic sedimentogenesis of ediacaran and silurian strata of south-western slope of the East-European platform

Purpose. The objective of this study was to investigate the depositional environments of organic-rich Ediacaran and Silurian strata on the south-western slope of the East-European platform. In particular, the factors facilitating the efficient fossilization of organic matter in marine sediments and which play the key role in black shales formation, are the basic elements of petroleum systems being considered. Methodology.