Alginite
Alginiteis a component of some types ofkerogenalongside amorphous organic matter. Alginite consists of organic-walled marine microfossils, distinct from inorganic (silica)-walled microfossils that comprisediatomaceous earth.[1]
Alginite is a complex soilaggregateofalgaebasedbiomassfossil,clay,volcanic ashandcalcium carbonate.This material contains a complete spectrum of minerals, biological, macro- and micro-organisms helping to turn lands fertile again in regions where soil has been severely degraded in the past.
At least two forms of alginite are distinguishable, "alginite A" (telalginite) and "alginite B" (lamalginite).[1]The "A" form contains morphologically distinguishable microfossils while the "B" form is more amorphous and film-like.
References
[edit]- ^ab Macauley, G.; Snowdon, L. R.; Ball, F. D. (1985).Geochemistry and geological factors governing exploitation of selected Canadian oil shale deposits.Vol. 85.Natural Resources Canada.p. 3.ISBN978-0-660-11905-2.
External links
[edit]- Akiko Omura and Koichi Hoyanagi (September 2004)."Relationships Between Composition Of Organic Matter, Depositional Environments, And Sea-Level Changes In Backarc Basins, Central Japan (abstract)"(PDF).Journal of Sedimentary Research.74(5). Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 2007-03-25.
- Simon Coxhell and Barry Fehlberg (May 2000)."Julia Creek Vanadium and Oil Shale Deposit".AIG Journal.Archived fromthe originalon 2005-12-28.
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