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Special paper 556
Understanding the Monterey Formation and Similar
Understanding the Monterey For�ation Edited by Ivano W. Aiello, John A. Barron, and A. Christina Ravelo
Special Paper 556
Biosiliceous Units across Space and Time
and Similar Biosiliceous Units
across Space and Time
The Monterey Formation is a Miocene marine unit that occurs extensively
in the Coast Ranges and in the continental margins of California, and anal-
ogous biosiliceous deposits are found around the Pacific Rim and else-
where in the world. Classic studies on the diatomaceous deposits
that characterize the hemipelagic/pelagic facies of the Monterey
Formation have been key to understanding the oceanographic
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$ $ MeMBer price umes of organic-rich hemipelagic biosiliceous sediments, and the
properties of these sedimentary deposits once they convert into
rocks. This volume presents a collection of recent studies on the
Monterey and other similar biosiliceous deposits that offer modern
and updated interpretations of this classic unit and its analogues.
across Space and Time
The volume is dedicated to the memory of Professor Bob Garrison.
SPE556, 315 p., ISBN 9780813725567
list price $80.00 | member price $56.00
Edited by Ivano W. Aiello, John A. Bar�on, and A. Christina Ravelo
Understanding the Monterey For�ation and Similar Biosiliceous Units
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