Siliceous Deposits of the Tethys and Pacific Regions

Siliceous Deposits of the Tethys and Pacific Regions
Author: James R. Hein
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 246
Release: 2012-12-06
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1461234948

Because of the biological origin of many siliceous deposits, their geochemical transformation in the marine environment, and their occurrence in many formations around the world, oceanographers, paleontologists, geologists, geochemists, and sedimentologists are working closely together to trace the evolution of such deposits. In this book, leading experts from all of these disciplines present new data on fine-grained deposits such as chert, primarily of the Tethys region but also of the Pacific. Much of the information presented here was gathered recently in coordinated international research projects and is made available in English for the first time.

The Tethys Ocean

The Tethys Ocean
Author: Alan E.M. Nairn
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 540
Release: 2013-11-11
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1489915583

''A voluminous encyclopedia of Tethyan geology and, as such, it provides an invaluable source of information for those interested in this region, and Earth history in general...The book is a must for the libraries of universities and geologic institutions.'' --- Palaios, October 1997 Volume 8 focuses on the Tethys oceanic realm and introduces new concepts such as 'transit plates' and 'seuils lithospheriques.' Contributors include new guides to understanding the distribution of Tethyan mineral and organic resources, and present insights into the role of carbonate platforms. Chapters are abundant with maps and illustrations.

Siliceous, Phosphatic and Clauconitic Sediments of the Tertiary and Mesozoic

Siliceous, Phosphatic and Clauconitic Sediments of the Tertiary and Mesozoic
Author: Akihito Iijima
Publisher: VSP
Total Pages: 260
Release: 1994-04
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9789067641753

This Proceedings volume contains 14 papers from the symposium ''Siliceous, Phosphatic and Glauconitic Sediments of the Tertiary and Mesozoic'', which was held during the 29th International Geological Congress, Kyoto, Japan, 24 August--3 September, 1992. The first part of this volume consists of papers dealing with Tertiary biosiliceous sediments of the Pacific Rim, starting in the northwest. The second part of the volume is composed of papers dealing with Tertiary and Mesozoic phosphatic rocks and phosphatebearing sequences, in particular of the eastern Pacific Rim and the Middle East. The articles serve to emphasize the similarities and differences between the Pacific Neogene successions and the Tethyan Mesozoic sequences of the Middle East.