Field Palaeontology /
Field Palaeontology /
Roland Goldring.
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- New York : Routledge, 2014
- xiv, 191 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Safety in the field; References cited on inside back cover; Chapter 1. Principles and classification; 1.1 Categories of information; 1.2 Principles; 1.3 A classification of fossiliferous sediments; 1.4 The next stage; References; Chapter 2. Field strategies; 2.1 Previous work; 2.2 Reconnaissance; 2.3 Stratification, bedding and cyclic sedimentation; 2.4 Graphic logs; 2.5 Sampling: two important questions; 2.6 Dominantly autochthonous buildups; 2.7 Bedded fossiliferous sediments 2.8 Bioturbated sediments: trace fossils 2.9 Core analysis; References; Further reading; Chapter 3. Taphonomy of body fossils; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Plant fossils; 3.3 Animal fossils; 3.4 Concretions; 3.5 Dolomite replacement and silicification; 3.6 Breakage and deformation; References; Further reading; Chapter 4. Fossil identification; 4.1 Body fossils; 4.2 Trace fossils; 4.3 Pseudofossils; References; Further reading; Chapter 5. Body fossils for the palaeontologist and palaeoecologist; 5.1 Palaeontological and palaeophysiological analysis; 5.2 Palaeoecological analysis 5.3 Ecological factors 5.4 Palaeocommunities and palaeoenergetics; 5.5 Fossil-ores (Fossil-Lagerstatten); References; Further reading; Chapter 6. Shell concentrations and skeletal elements as hydraulic and environmental indicators; 6.1 Information potential and general strategy; 6.2 Attributes of shell concentrations; 6.3 Types of shell concentrations; 6.4 Analysis of biofabric; 6.5 Shell concentrations in basin analysis; 6.6 Quantitative description; 6.7 Tool marks; References; Chapter 7. Fossils for the stratigrapher and structural geologist; 7.1 Introduction to stratigraphic applications 7.2 Stratigraphic procedure 7.3 Biostratigraphy; 7.4 Procedure in biostratigraphy; 7.5 Problems; 7.6 The graphical method of correlation; 7.7 Fossils in structural geology; References; Further reading; Chapter 8. Trace fossils and bioturbation; 8.1 Principles; 8.2 Fonnation and preservation; 8.3 Iclmofabric; 8.4 What do trace fossils mean?; 8.5 Colonization and ecological factors; 8.6 Trace fossils and biostratigraphy; 8.7 Vertebrate tracks; 8.8 Coprolites and faecal pellets; 8.9 Trace fossils and facies interpretation; 8.10 Trace fossil description; References; Further reading; Appendices Appendix A: Fieldwork basics Appendix B: Field statistics; Appendix C: Biomineralization; Appendix D: Checklists; Appendix E: Glossary; Index
This practical field guide provides a comprehensive approach to the analysis of fossils and sediments. It places a strong emphasis on exercises and takes into account the many changes and advancements in the subject
9780367237882
Biostratigraphie Recherche sur le terrain Fossiles Fossiles Recherche sur le terrain Fossils Paleontology Paleontology Fieldwork Paléontologie Paléontologie Recherche sur le terrain fossils paleontology
560.5 / GOL
Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Safety in the field; References cited on inside back cover; Chapter 1. Principles and classification; 1.1 Categories of information; 1.2 Principles; 1.3 A classification of fossiliferous sediments; 1.4 The next stage; References; Chapter 2. Field strategies; 2.1 Previous work; 2.2 Reconnaissance; 2.3 Stratification, bedding and cyclic sedimentation; 2.4 Graphic logs; 2.5 Sampling: two important questions; 2.6 Dominantly autochthonous buildups; 2.7 Bedded fossiliferous sediments 2.8 Bioturbated sediments: trace fossils 2.9 Core analysis; References; Further reading; Chapter 3. Taphonomy of body fossils; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Plant fossils; 3.3 Animal fossils; 3.4 Concretions; 3.5 Dolomite replacement and silicification; 3.6 Breakage and deformation; References; Further reading; Chapter 4. Fossil identification; 4.1 Body fossils; 4.2 Trace fossils; 4.3 Pseudofossils; References; Further reading; Chapter 5. Body fossils for the palaeontologist and palaeoecologist; 5.1 Palaeontological and palaeophysiological analysis; 5.2 Palaeoecological analysis 5.3 Ecological factors 5.4 Palaeocommunities and palaeoenergetics; 5.5 Fossil-ores (Fossil-Lagerstatten); References; Further reading; Chapter 6. Shell concentrations and skeletal elements as hydraulic and environmental indicators; 6.1 Information potential and general strategy; 6.2 Attributes of shell concentrations; 6.3 Types of shell concentrations; 6.4 Analysis of biofabric; 6.5 Shell concentrations in basin analysis; 6.6 Quantitative description; 6.7 Tool marks; References; Chapter 7. Fossils for the stratigrapher and structural geologist; 7.1 Introduction to stratigraphic applications 7.2 Stratigraphic procedure 7.3 Biostratigraphy; 7.4 Procedure in biostratigraphy; 7.5 Problems; 7.6 The graphical method of correlation; 7.7 Fossils in structural geology; References; Further reading; Chapter 8. Trace fossils and bioturbation; 8.1 Principles; 8.2 Fonnation and preservation; 8.3 Iclmofabric; 8.4 What do trace fossils mean?; 8.5 Colonization and ecological factors; 8.6 Trace fossils and biostratigraphy; 8.7 Vertebrate tracks; 8.8 Coprolites and faecal pellets; 8.9 Trace fossils and facies interpretation; 8.10 Trace fossil description; References; Further reading; Appendices Appendix A: Fieldwork basics Appendix B: Field statistics; Appendix C: Biomineralization; Appendix D: Checklists; Appendix E: Glossary; Index
This practical field guide provides a comprehensive approach to the analysis of fossils and sediments. It places a strong emphasis on exercises and takes into account the many changes and advancements in the subject
9780367237882
Biostratigraphie Recherche sur le terrain Fossiles Fossiles Recherche sur le terrain Fossils Paleontology Paleontology Fieldwork Paléontologie Paléontologie Recherche sur le terrain fossils paleontology
560.5 / GOL