Neogene Tree Trunk Fossils from the Meshgin Shahr Area, Northwest Iran
In 2016, an extensive fossil forest was discovered near Meshgin Shahr, northwest Iran. Silicified tree trunks occur in Miocene fluvial sediments and at multiple stratigraphic levels within a 27-m thick sequence of Pleistocene volcaniclastics. The Miocene trunks likely represent stream transport. Ple...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-07-01
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| Series: | Geosciences |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3263/10/8/283 |