Fossils are essential to the reconstruction of the evolution of
life and episodes in Earth history. Knowledge of biomineralization
- the processes associated with the formation of mineralized
biological structures - is essential to properly evaluate data
derived from fossils. This book emphasizes skeletal formation and
fossilization in a geologic framework in order to understand
evolution, relationships between fossil groups, and the use of
biomineral materials as geochemical proxies for understanding
ancient oceans and climates. The focus is on shells and skeletons
of calcareous organisms, and the book explores the fine structures
and mode of growth of the characteristic crystalline units, taking
advantage of most recent physical methodological advances. The book
is richly illustrated and will be of great interest to advanced
students and researchers in paleontology, Earth history, evolution,
sedimentology, geochemistry, and materials science.
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