Ichnofossils and ichnofabrics in syngenetic phosphatic concretions in siliciclastic shelf deposits, Ripley Formation, Cretaceous, Alabama

Palaios

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 233-245

  Hall, Jonathan T ^a   Savrda, Charles E ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOGENIC STRUCTURE; BURROWING; CRETACEOUS; DIAGENESIS; FOSSIL ASSEMBLAGE; ICHNOFABRIC; ICHNOLOGY; MINERALIZATION; PRESERVATION; SILICICLASTIC DEPOSIT;

ALABAMA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

CRUZIANA;

EID: 42349089419     PISSN: 08831351     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2110/palo.2006.p06-094r     Document Type: Article

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