References
Reference
Barker, Michael J et. al. (1997) Mesozoic reptile bones as diagenetic windows; Bulletin de la Société Géologique de France, 168(5), pp.535-545
Mesozoic reptile bones as diagenetic windows
Principal Author
Michael J Barker
Other Authors
David M Martill, Jane B Clarke
Header
Academic paper
Journal
Bulletin de la Société Géologique de France
Volume
168
Issue
5
Pages
535-545
Abstract
Diagenetic history may be recorded within paragenetic mineral sequences in the voids of fossil reptile bones. Sequential mineral paragenesis records changing environmental conditions during lithification which are not readily apparent in finer-grained sediments. Case histories from the Jurassic Oxford Clay Formation (marine) and the Cretaceous Wealden Group (non-marine), both in south-east England, are given and differences between diagenetic histories in mudrocks from marine and non-marine settings are emphasised. A proposed subdivision of bone void space from megavoid through to nannovoid is presented here.
Keywords
Diagentic
Language
English