Micropalaeontological studies in Lower Cambrian rocks of the Yangtze Plate, China : methods and results

• Autorzy: Braun A. , Chen Y. , Waloszek D. , Maas A.
• Konferencja: 5th Micropalaeontological Workshop MIKRO-2005 (8-10.06.2005, Szymbark, Poland)
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Deep water lowermost Cambrian sedimentary successions, Yangtze Plate, China, contain a variety of organic (acritarchs) and siliceous (sponge spicules, radiolarians) microfossils, representing oceanic both plankton and benthos. Predominant rock types are dark bedded cherts and black shales, with phosphorite concretions and phosphatic limestones. Specific methods used to separate micro- fossils from those rocks include surficial or whole-rock HF and HCl-etching, but also the acetate peel method. The latter method can be successfully applied to siliceous and clay-rich lithologies. Microfossil separation methods are described and their results are shown.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

China; Yangtze Plate; Cambrian; microfossils; method

• Wydawca: Instytut Nauk Geologicznych PAN
• Czasopismo: Studia Geologica Polonica
• Rocznik: 2005
• Tom: Vol. 124
• Strony: 11--20
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 22 poz., rys.

Twórcy

autor

Braun A.

• Institute of Paleontology, University of Bonn, Nussallee 8, D-53115 Bonn, Germany

autor

Chen Y.

• Laboratory of Paleontology and Stratigraphy, Nanjing Institute of Geology and Paleontology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China

autor

Waloszek D.

• Section for Biosystematic Documentation, University of Ulm, Helmholtzstrasse 20, D-98081 Ulm, Germany

autor

Maas A.

• Section for Biosystematic Documentation, University of Ulm, Helmholtzstrasse 20, D-98081 Ulm, Germany

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