A Colour Atlas of Carbonate Sediments and Rocks Under the Microscope
- A. E. Adams &
- W. S. MacKenzie
Manson, £24.95, pbk
The examination of thin sections under the microscope is a key part of any study of carbonate sediments.Intended as a laboratory manual, AColour Atlas of Carbonate Sediments and Rocks Under the Microscope by A. E. Adams and W. S. MacKenzie (Manson, £24.95, pbk) contains many examples of carbonate grains and textures, such as the echinoderm spines shown here.
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Patterns in the sea floor. Nature 400, 230 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1038/22258
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