Franz Kerschhofer


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Kerschhofer

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Franz

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0009-0006-6205-7004

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09802 - De Jonge, Cindy / De Jonge, Cindy

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  • Palaeo-Biomarker identification with a lipidomic approach
    Item type: Other Conference Item
    Kerschhofer, Franz; Mandal, Anirban Kumar; De Jonge, Cindy (2024)
  • Organic geochemistry of Palaeogene coals from Greenland and Svalbard
    Item type: Journal Article
    Kerschhofer, Franz; Blumenberg, Martin; Kus, Jolanta; et al. (2024)
    International Journal of Earth Sciences
    The organic geochemistry and coal petrology of Palaeogene coals from northeast Greenland (Thyra & Oslash; Island and Kronprins Christian Land) and central Spitsbergen (Longyearbyen and Grumantbyen) were studied using Rock-Eval and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry, as well as microphotometry and maceral group analyses. Bulk data and biomarker distributions of the coals demonstrate a low coal rank for both, but a lower coalification degree of coals from Greenland (0.49-0.55% VRr) compared to those from Svalbard (0.68-0.75% VRr). Maceral group analyses revealed relatively similar distributions with a strong predominance of vitrinite. The generally high abundance of hopanoids (hopanes/hopenes and hopanoic acids) implies a strong bacterial reworking of the organic matter, whereas sulphur occurrences indicate a marine influence after organic matter deposition. A great variety of higher plant biomarkers was detected in all coals. Distinctive compounds recorded in the coals are aliphatic and aromatic diterpenoids as well as partly hydrogenated picenes, suggesting strong input of conifers and angiosperms. Pristane/phytane ratios indicate that the organic matter in the ancient swamps was deposited in an oxic, fluvio-deltaic setting at both sites. This study provides a detailed geochemical investigation of understudied coals from northeast Greenland. Moreover, it enhances our understanding of probably interrelated Palaeogene depositional settings from Greenland and Spitsbergen in terms of their palaeoecology, primary input into coal swamps, and individual thermal history.Graphical abstractRelative abundances of GC-MS amenable compound classes in the coal extracts (% of the TOEs). Numbers above the columns give the summed absolute concentrations (in mu g/g TOC)
  • Using chemical fossil in archaeology: Testing a method to reconstruct past soil fertility
    Item type: Other Conference Item
    Mandal, Anirban Kumar; Kerschhofer, Franz; De Jonge, Cindy (2024)
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