Weight estimates of coccoliths using the optical properties (birefringence) of calcite

Micropaleontology

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 289-298

  Beaufort, Luc ^a  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIREFRINGENCE; CALCITE; COCCOLITH;

COCCOLITHACEAE; FORAMINIFERA; HAPTOPHYCEAE;

EID: 31144445204     PISSN: 00262803     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/gsmicropal.51.4.289     Document Type: Article

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