Widespread formation of cherts during the early Eocene climate optimum

Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology

Volumn 253, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 348-362

  Muttoni, Giovanni ^a   Kent, Dennis V ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biosiliceous; Cenozoic; Chert; Climate; DSDP; Early Eocene climatic optimum; ODP; Paleolatitude; Palygorskite

Indexed keywords

CHERT; CLAY SOIL; COOLING; DEEP SEA; DIAGENESIS; DRILLING; EOCENE; JURASSIC; PALEOCENE; PALEOCLIMATE; PALEOLATITUDE; PALEOMAGNETISM; RADIOLARIA; SILICA; TETHYS;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; ATLANTIC OCEAN (NORTH);

EID: 34548583497     PISSN: 00310182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.palaeo.2007.06.008     Document Type: Article

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