Studies in North Atlantic Geology and Palaeontology: 1. Upper Cretaceous

Abstract An Upper Maastrichtian assemblage of planktonic foraminifera is recorded from chalk dredged from Galicia Bank, a non–magnetic seamount off the west coast of Spain. The occurrence and distribution of Upper Cretaceous sediments and fossils in the North Atlantic is reviewed, and their signific...

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Published in:Geological Magazine
Main Author: Funnell, B. M.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1964
Subjects:
Geology
North Atlantic
Planktonic foraminifera
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0016756800049827
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0016756800049827
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Summary:Abstract An Upper Maastrichtian assemblage of planktonic foraminifera is recorded from chalk dredged from Galicia Bank, a non–magnetic seamount off the west coast of Spain. The occurrence and distribution of Upper Cretaceous sediments and fossils in the North Atlantic is reviewed, and their significance for the palaeogeography of the North Atlantic during the Upper Cretaceous is considered.

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