Telalginite Explained

Telalginite is a structured organic matter (alginite) in sapropel, composed of large discretely occurring colonial or thick-walled unicellular algae such as Botryococcus, Tasmanites and Gloeocapsomorpha prisca. Telalginite is present in large algal bodies. It fluoresce brightly in shades of yellow under blue/ultraviolet light.[1] The term of telalginite was introduced by Adrian C. Hutton of the University of Wollongong.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dyni . John R. . Geology and resources of some world oil-shale deposits. Scientific Investigations Report 2005–5294 . U.S. Department of the Interior. U.S. Geological Survey . 2006 . 2008-07-17.
  2. Web site: Hallsworth . C R . Knox . R W O’B . BGS Rock Classification Scheme. Volume 3. Classification of sediments and sedimentary rocks. Research Report, RR 99–03 . British Geological Survey . 1999 . 2008-07-17.

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