Microbial carbonates in space and time : implications for global exploration and production / edited by D.W.J. Bosence [and five others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Bosence, Dan W. J., editor.

The Geological Society of London, publisher.

Series:

Geological Society, London, special publications ; vol. 418.

Geological Society, London, special publications ; vol. 418

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sedimentation and deposition.

Sedimentation and deposition--Economic aspects.

Sediments (Geology)--Microbiology.

Sediments (Geology).

Carbonates.

Carbonates--Economic aspects.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (300 pages).

Place of Publication:

London : The Geological Society of London, 2015.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Microbial carbonates (microbialites) are remarkable sedimentary deposits. They have the longest geological range of any type of biogenic limestones, form in the greatest range of different sedimentary environments, oxygenated the Earth's atmosphere and produce and, furthermore, store large volumes of hydrocarbons. This work provides significant contributions at a pivotal time in our understanding of microbial carbonates when their economic importance has become established and the results of many research programmes are coming to fruition.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on October 29, 2015).

Other Format:

Print version :

ISBN:

9781786202628

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.