A survey of paleozoic microbial fossils in chert

Sedimentary Geology

Volumn 168, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 97-107

  Tobin, Kenneth J ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chert; Microfossils; Paleozoic; Silicification; Taphonomy

Indexed keywords

CHERT; DIAGENESIS; MICROPALEONTOLOGY; PALEOZOIC; SILICIFICATION; TAPHONOMY;

EID: 2942696072     PISSN: 00370738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sedgeo.2004.03.006     Document Type: Article

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