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Morphology and development of some microbialites on coastal cliffs in central Norway

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Microbialites from coastal cliffs on the west coast of central Norway are described and categorised according to their morphology and mineral composition. Five morphotypes are described (botryoid, columnar, bush-, club- and mushroom-shaped) and categorised according to their dominant mineral content, with amounts of calcite and gypsum as opposing endpoints. More detailed analyses of the most […]

Source: Norwegian Journal of Geology

DOI: 10.17850/njg104-1-2

Author: Stein Olle Johansen

Institution: Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Language: English

Topic: Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils

Subfield: Paleontology

Field: Earth and Planetary Sciences

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

Funders: La Trobe University, Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse

OpenAlex ID: W4402768516