Opaline Sediments of the Southeastern Coastal Plain and Horizon A: Biogenic Origin

Scanning electron microscope techniques show that Eocene opaline claystones (fuller's earth and buhrstone) of the Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain, deposits long considered volcanic in origin, are actually highly altered diatomites formed as transgressive facies in normal marine continental shel...

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Published in:Science
Main Authors: Weaver, Fred M., Wise, Sherwood W.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 1974
Subjects:
North Atlantic
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.184.4139.899
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spelling craaas:10.1126/science.184.4139.899 2024-06-09T07:48:05+00:00 Opaline Sediments of the Southeastern Coastal Plain and Horizon A: Biogenic Origin Weaver, Fred M. Wise, Sherwood W. 1974 http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.184.4139.899 https://www.science.org/doi/pdf/10.1126/science.184.4139.899 en eng American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Science volume 184, issue 4139, page 899-901 ISSN 0036-8075 1095-9203 journal-article 1974 craaas https://doi.org/10.1126/science.184.4139.899 2024-05-16T12:55:28Z Scanning electron microscope techniques show that Eocene opaline claystones (fuller's earth and buhrstone) of the Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain, deposits long considered volcanic in origin, are actually highly altered diatomites formed as transgressive facies in normal marine continental shelf environments. These findings are in agreement with a biogenic origin for time-equivalent horizon A and A′′ deep-sea cherts of the North Atlantic and Caribbean. Article in Journal/Newspaper North Atlantic AAAS Resource Center (American Association for the Advancement of Science) Science 184 4139 899 901
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description Scanning electron microscope techniques show that Eocene opaline claystones (fuller's earth and buhrstone) of the Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain, deposits long considered volcanic in origin, are actually highly altered diatomites formed as transgressive facies in normal marine continental shelf environments. These findings are in agreement with a biogenic origin for time-equivalent horizon A and A′′ deep-sea cherts of the North Atlantic and Caribbean.
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author Weaver, Fred M.
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Opaline Sediments of the Southeastern Coastal Plain and Horizon A: Biogenic Origin
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title Opaline Sediments of the Southeastern Coastal Plain and Horizon A: Biogenic Origin
title_short Opaline Sediments of the Southeastern Coastal Plain and Horizon A: Biogenic Origin
title_full Opaline Sediments of the Southeastern Coastal Plain and Horizon A: Biogenic Origin
title_fullStr Opaline Sediments of the Southeastern Coastal Plain and Horizon A: Biogenic Origin
title_full_unstemmed Opaline Sediments of the Southeastern Coastal Plain and Horizon A: Biogenic Origin
title_sort opaline sediments of the southeastern coastal plain and horizon a: biogenic origin
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