Microstructural and geochemical perspectives on planktic foraminiferal preservation: "glassy" versus "frosty"

Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems

Volumn 7, Issue 12, 2006, Pages

  Sexton, Philip F ^a   Wilson, Paul A ^a   Pearson, Paul N ^b  

^a NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diagenesis; Eocene; Mg Ca; Planktic foraminifera; Preservation; Stable isotopes

Indexed keywords

EID: 36849038430     PISSN: 15252027     EISSN: 15252027     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2006GC001291     Document Type: Article

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