Microbial wrinkle structures in Lower Devonian shales, Wormit, Fife

Richard A. Batchelor

doi:10.1144/sjg2015-006

Microbial wrinkle structures in Lower Devonian shales, Wormit, Fife

Richard A. Batchelor

School of Earth & Environmental Sciences

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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 language	English
Pages (from-to)	65-67
Number of pages	3
Journal	Scottish Journal of Geology
Volume	52
Issue number	1
Early online date	16 Feb 2016
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1144/sjg2015-006
Publication status	Published - Aug 2016

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Microbial wrinkle structures in Lower Devonian shales, Wormit, Fife

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