Calcification of cyanobacterial filaments: Girvanella and the origin of lower Paleozoic lime mud

Geology

Volumn 29, Issue 9, 2001, Pages 763-766

  Pratt, Brian R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Calcite; Cambrian; Carbonate platforms; Cyanobacteria; Lime mud; Micrite; Microbes; Ordovician; Paleozoic

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; CALCIFICATION (BIOCHEMISTRY); DISINTEGRATION; SEDIMENTS;

LIME MUD;

GEOLOGY;

CALCIFICATION; CARBONATE PLATFORM; CYANOBACTERIUM; PALEOZOIC;

CYANOBACTERIUM; GIRVANELLA;

EID: 84875002887     PISSN: 00917613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1130/0091-7613(2001)029<0763:COCFGA>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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