Comparative actualistic study hints at origins of alleged Miocene coprolites of Poland
Excrement-shaped ferruginous masses have been recovered from the Miocene of Turów mine in south-western Poland. These siderite masses have been the subject of much controversy, having been interpreted either as being coprolites, cololithes or pseudofossils created by mechanical deformation of plasti...
Main Authors: | Tomasz Brachaniec, Dorota Środek, Dawid Surmik, Robert Niedźwiedzki, Georgios L. Georgalis, Bartosz J. Płachno, Piotr Duda, Alexander Lukeneder, Przemysław Gorzelak, Mariusz A. Salamon |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2022-07-01
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Series: | PeerJ |
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Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/13652.pdf |
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