Table 3 The inertinite abundance and pO₂ characteristics in Late Triassic coal-bearing strata in China. I_AVG: Mean inertinite abundance; N: Samples number; R: Percentage range; S: Standard deviation

 Han 1996

19.5

3

15.6–26.1

4.7

26

Yazhiliangian (Carnian)/Maantang F./Zixing

Hunan

7.9

1

24

Yazhiliangian (Carnian)/Maantang F./Yangmeishan

Hunan

8.6

5

1.7–15.2

4.4

24

Yazhiliangian (Carnian)/Zijiachong F./Xiangdong area

Hunan

 Yang 1996

28.4

9

16.8–37.8

6.7

28

Peikucuo Stage (Norian)/Daqiaodi F./Southwestern Sichuan

Sichuan

23.2

4

13.1–36.8

9.3

27

Peikucuo Stage (Norian)/Xiaotangzi F./Tiefo

Sichuan

 Han 1996

20.1

2

1.8–38.3

18.3

27

Peikucuo Stage (Norian)/Xiaotangzi F./Xiangyun

Yunnan

14.4

4

10.1–19.5

3.9

25

Peikucuo Stage (Rhaetian)/Xujiahe F.

Sichuan

26.3

4

10.8–35.3

9.7

27

Peikucuo Stage (Rhaetian)/Xujiahe F./Guangyuan

Sichuan

 Yang 1996

7.4

2

7.2–7.6

0.2

23

Peikucuo Stage (Rhaetian)/Xujiahe F./Yipinglang

Yunnan

24.0

1

27

Peikucuo Stage (Rhaetian)/Xujiahe F./Suijiang

Yunnan

6.5

1

23

Peikucuo Stage (Rhaetian)/Xujiahe F./Zigui

Hubei

5.8

2

5.4–6.2

0.4

23

Peikucuo Stage (Rhaetian)/Xujiahe F./Nanling

Guangdong

16.8

1

26

Peikucuo Stage (Rhaetian)/Xujiahe F./Xingren

Guizhou

 Zhuang et al. 2007

18.4

3

2.0

26

Peikucuo Stage (Rhaetian)/Xujiahe F.

Chongqing/Hubei

 Querol et al. 2001

1.1

2

0.2–1.9

18

Peikucuo Stage (L. Triassic)/Anyuan F./Leping

Jiangxi

 Han 1996

14.5

3

10.3–21.2

4.8

25

Peikucuo Stage (L. Triassic)/Anyuan F./Pingxiang

Jiangxi

21.2

1

27

Peikucuo Stage (L. Triassic)/Anyuan F./Pingxiang

Jiangxi

24.8

1

27

Peikucuo Stage (Rhaetian)/Wayaobao F./Ordos Basin

Shaanxi