Megarhizoliths in Pleistocene aeolian deposits from Gran Canaria (Spain): Ichnological and palaeoenvironmental significance

• Published in: Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology
• Main Authors: Alonso-Zarza, Ana María, Genise, J.F., Cabrera, M.C., Mangas, J., Martín Pérez, Andrea, Valdeolmillos Rodríguez, Ana, Dorado Valiño, M.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2008
• Subjects: Petrología; Pillar; North Atlantic
• Online Access: https://eprints.ucm.es/id/eprint/10057/; https://eprints.ucm.es/id/eprint/10057/1/MegarrizolitosElegante.pdf; http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/503355/description#description; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.palaeo.2008.04.020

The Pleistocene dune field of Tufia, located on the east of Gran Canaria (Spain), contains different stratigraphic levels of indurated pillar-like structures that are interpreted as megarhizoliths. The megarhizoliths occur at the top of different aeolian sets and reach 31.5 cm in diameter and over 1...