Experimental attachment of sediment particles to invertebrate eggs and the preservation of soft-bodied fossils

Journal of the Geological Society

Volumn 161, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 735-738

  Martin, Derek ^a   Briggs, Derek E G ^b   Parkes, R John ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Burgess Shale; Clay; Fossilization; Mineralization; Soom Shale

Indexed keywords

BIOMINERALIZATION; CLAY MINERAL; FOSSILIZATION; ORDOVICIAN; SHALE;

AFRICA; CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 4344654599     PISSN: 00167649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/0016-764903-164     Document Type: Article

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