Microbial wrinkle structures in Lower Devonian shales, Wormit, Fife

Richard A. Batchelor

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Abstract

This report describes the first recorded occurrence of microbial wrinkle structures in Lower Devonian sediments in Scotland. A shale horizon at Wormit, NE Fife, has yielded a distinctive puckered surface that is interpreted as the product of microbial mats on a soft sediment substrate. This assemblage reflects a shallow-water lacustrine or sub-tidal environment.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)65-67
Number of pages3
JournalScottish Journal of Geology
Volume52
Issue number1
Early online date16 Feb 2016
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Aug 2016

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