The discovery of chain-like ultra-microfossils in the manganese nodules from the Pacific Ocean

Journal of Trace and Microprobe Techniques

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 471-476

  Zhang, Fusheng ^a   Lin, Chengyi ^a   Bian, Lizeng ^a   Chen, Jianlin ^b   Shen, Huati ^b   Han, Xiqiu ^b  

^a NANJING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Chongqing Institute of Geology and Mineral Resources   (China)

Author keywords

Manganese nodules; Minima; Stromatolite; Ultra microfossil

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037690420     PISSN: 07334680     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

References (10)

1. Bian L, Huang Z (1988) On classification and paleoecological significance of oncolite and features of non-skeletal oncolite in Ordovician, Anhui, China. Acta Palaeontologica Sinica 27, 544-552.
2. Bian L, Lin C, Zhang F, Du D, Chen J, Shen H (1997) Pelagic manganese nodules, a new type of oncolite. Acta Geologica Sinica 71, 43-48.
3. Farinacci A (1967) La serie giurassico-neocomiana di Monte Lacerone (Sabina). Geologica Rom. 6, 421-480.
4. Hoffmann HJ (1969) Attributes of stromatolites. Geol. Surv. Canada, paper 69-39, p. 58.
5. Lechevalier HA, Lechevalier MP (1981) Introduction to the order Actinomycetales. In: The prokaryotes: a handbook on habitats, isolation and identification of bacteria, MP Starr et al. eds., Springer-Verlag, New York, pp. 1915-1922.
6. Lin C, Bian L, Zhang F, Zhou L, Chen J, Shen H (1996) Classification of the microbes and study of the beaded ultra-microfossils in pelagic manganese nodules. Chinese Science Bulletin 41, 1364-1368.
7. Monty CLV (1973) Les nodules de manganese sont des stromatolithes océaniques. C.R. Acad. Sci. Paris 276, Serie D, 3285-3288.
8. Peryt TM (1983) Coated grains. Springer-Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg, New York, Tokyo, p. 655.
9. Wendt J (1974) Encrusting organisms in deep-sea manganese nodules. Spec. Publs. int. Ass. Sediment. 1, 437-447.
10. Zhang F, Bian L, Lin C, Zhou L, Du D, Chen J, Shen H, Han X (1995) Discovery of the spiral ultra-microfossils in pelagic manganese nodules and their significance. Geol. J. of Universities 1, 109-116.