The link between biomineralization and fossilization of bacteria: Insights from field and experimental studies

Chemical Geology

Volumn 359, Issue , 2013, Pages 49-69

  Li, Jinhua ^a   Benzerara, Karim ^a   Bernard, Sylvain ^a   Beyssac, Olivier ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PIERRE ET MARIE CURIE   (France)

Author keywords

Biomineral; Biomineralization; Fossilization; Magnetofossil; Microfossil; Taphonomy

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS PRESERVATION; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; GEOCHEMISTRY; MICROORGANISMS;

BIOMINERALS; FOSSILIZATION; MAGNETOFOSSIL; MICROFOSSIL; TAPHONOMY;

BIOMINERALIZATION;

BACTERIUM; BIOMINERALIZATION; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; FOSSILIZATION; MICROFOSSIL; MORPHOLOGY; ROCK; TAPHONOMY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 84886312945     PISSN: 00092541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemgeo.2013.09.013     Document Type: Review

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