Diagenesis of growth bands in fossil scleractinian corals: Identification and modes of preservation

Facies

Volumn 51, Issue 1-4, 2005, Pages 146-159

  Reuter, Markus ^a   Brachert, Thomas C ^a   Kroeger, Karsten F ^a  

^a JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Coral diagenesis; Germany; Greece; Growth bands; Jurassic; Late Miocene

Indexed keywords

CORAL; DIAGENESIS; MIOCENE;

ANTHOZOA; MICROSOLENIDAE; PORITES; SCLERACTINIA;

EID: 29944445193     PISSN: 01729179     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10347-005-0064-7     Document Type: Article

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