Wacey, D. and Battison, L. and Garwood, R.J. and Hickman-Lewis, Keyron and Brasier, M.D. (2016) Advanced analytical techniques for studying the morphology and chemistry of Proterozoic microfossils. Journal of the Geological Society 448 , pp. 81-104. ISSN 0016-7649.
Abstract
This paper outlines the suite of advanced multi-scalar techniques currently available in the toolkit of the modern Proterozoic palaeobiologist. These include non-intrusive and non-destructive optical, laser and X-ray techniques, plus more destructive ion beam and electron beam methods. Together, these provide morphological, mineralogical and biochemical data at flexible spatial scales from that of an individual atom to the largest Proterozoic microfossils. An overview is given of each technique and a case study from the exceptionally well-preserved Torridonian biota of NW Scotland is presented. This microfossil assemblage was first recognized over a century ago, but its great diversity and evolutionary importance has only recently come to light, due in no small part to the research efforts of Martin Brasier.
Metadata
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| School: | Birkbeck Faculties and Schools > Faculty of Science > School of Natural Sciences |
| Research Centres and Institutes: | Planetary Sciences, Centre for (CPS) |
| Depositing User: | Keyron Hickman-Lewis |
| Date Deposited: | 08 May 2025 15:43 |
| Last Modified: | 08 May 2025 15:43 |
| URI: | https://eprints.bbk.ac.uk/id/eprint/55579 |
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