Thermal alteration of terrestrial palynomorphs in mid-Cretaceous organic-rich mudstones intruded by an igneous sill (Newfoundland Margin, ODP Hole 1276A)

International Journal of Coal Geology

Volumn 70, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 277-291

  Pross, Jörg ^a   Pletsch, Thomas ^b   Shillington, Donna J ^c   Ligouis, Bertrand ^d   Schellenberg, Franziska ^a   Kus, Jolanta ^b  

^a GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b FEDERAL INSTITUTE FOR GEOSCIENCES AND NATURAL RESOURCES BGR   (Germany)

^c NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Albian; Maturity; Ocean Drilling Program; Spore colour; Sporomorph; Vitrinite reflectance

Indexed keywords

SPOROMORPH GROUPS; TERRESTRIAL PALYNOMORPHS; THERMAL ALTERATION; VITRINITE REFLECTANCE DATA;

MICROORGANISMS; MORPHOLOGY; SEDIMENTS; SILT; STRATIGRAPHY;

IGNEOUS ROCKS;

CRETACEOUS; DIABASE; MORPHOLOGY; MUDSTONE; PALYNOMORPH; SILL; THERMAL ALTERATION; VITRINITE;

CANADA; NEWFOUNDLAND; NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR; NORTH AMERICA;

CICATRICOSISPORITES; CLASSOPOLLIS; CYATHIDITES; DELTOIDOSPORA; GYMNOSPERMAE; LEIOTRILETES;

EID: 33847393604     PISSN: 01665162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.coal.2006.06.005     Document Type: Article

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