Palynofacies patterns of the Highveld coal deposits (Karoo Basin, South Africa): Clues to reconstruction of palaeoenvironment and palaeoclimate

• Published in: Acta Palaeobotanica
• Main Authors: Wheeler, A, Goetz, AE
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: De Gruyter 2016
• Subjects: GB Physical geography; Glossopteris; South Pole; South pole
• Online Access: https://eprints.keele.ac.uk/id/eprint/1972/; https://eprints.keele.ac.uk/id/eprint/1972/1/Wheeler_Goetz_2016.pdf; https://doi.org/10.1515/acpa-2016-0004

The early Permian represents a crucial period of climate change in Gondwana. This climate signature is captured in the palynological record that represents the floral assemblage of the region. Palynofacies analysis of the No. 2 Coal Seam of the Highveld Coalfield provides a high-resolution picture o...