Table 2.
Linear regression coefficients (multiple R) and the associated p‐values calculated to test the influence of diagenetic indicators on U concentrations
| multiple R | p‐value | |
|---|---|---|
| South China section | ||
| U concentration versus δ13C | .38 | <.01 |
| U concentration versus Mg/Ca (mol:mol) | .29 | .04 |
| U concentration versus Sr/Ca (ppm/w.t.%) | .21 | .14 |
| U concentration versus δ18O | .08 | .57 |
| U concentration versus Sr concentration | .25 | .09 |
| U concentration versus Mn concentration | .25 | .08 |
| U concentration versus Mn/Sr | .17 | .23 |
| U concentration versus Rb/Sr | .05 | .74 |
| U concentration versus Mo concentration | .60 | <.01 |
| Siberia section | ||
| U concentration versus δ13C | .24 | .12 |
| U concentration versus Mg/Ca (mol:mol) | .23 | .15 |
| U concentration versus Sr/Ca (ppm/w.t.%) | .58 | <.01 |
| U concentration versus δ18O | .30 | .06 |
| U concentration versus Sr concentration | .63 | <.01 |
| U concentration versus Mn concentration | .33 | .03 |
| U concentration versus Mn/Sr | .41 | <.01 |
| U concentration versus Rb/Sr | .46 | <.01 |
| U concentration versus Mo concentration | .05 | <.01 |
| Death Valley section | ||
| U concentration versus δ13C | .27 | .26 |
| U concentration versus Mg/Ca (mol:mol) | .16 | .48 |
| U concentration versus Sr/Ca (ppm/w.t.%) | .13 | .58 |
| U concentration versus δ18O | .11 | .44 |
| U concentration versus Sr concentration | .17 | .47 |
| U concentration versus Mn concentration | .14 | .59 |
| U concentration versus Mn/Sr | .06 | .81 |
| U concentration versus Rb/Sr | .26 | .26 |
| U concentration versus Th/U | .26 | .26 |
| U concentration versus Mo concentration | .34 | .14 |
p‐value <.05 denotes the regression statistical analyses between two variables are statistically significant; p‐value >.05 denotes the regression statistical analyses between two variables are not statistically significant.