Nature and origin of stratiform kerogen seams in lower proterozoic witwatersrand‐type paleoplacers—the case for biogenicity
- 28 January 1988
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Geomicrobiology Journal
- Vol. 6 (1), 33-47
- https://doi.org/10.1080/01490458809377820
Abstract
Direct and indirect evidence for the biogenicity of Witwatersrand‐type kerogen is reviewed. Photomicrographs of microfossil‐like structures from Huronian supergroup kerogen are presented as further direct evidence for biogenicity.Keywords
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