Journal of Micropalaeontology
Journal of Micropalaeontology
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Articles | Volume 38, issue 1
Articles | Volume 38, issue 1
https://doi.org/10.5194/jm-38-25-2019
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https://doi.org/10.5194/jm-38-25-2019
© Author(s) 2019. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 38, issue 1
Research article
 | 
28 Feb 2019
Research article |  | 28 Feb 2019

Calcareous nannofossil assemblages of the Late Cretaceous Fiqa Formation, north Oman

Zainab Al Rawahi and Tom Dunkley Jones

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This research studies nannofossils (microscopic fossil remains of unicellular marine planktonic algae) recovered from the Late Cretaceous, pelagic shale Fiqa Formation of Oman. The study emphasises taxonomy and assemblage change application to understand changes in the past climate and environment during the time of deposition. This has been achieved by analysing rock samples under the microscope. The analysis of these fossils could be applied in future work for age determination.
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