Mineralization of soft-bodied invertebrates in a Jurassic metalliferous deposit

Research Article| September 01, 1996 Mineralization of soft-bodied invertebrates in a Jurassic metalliferous deposit Philip R. Wilby; Philip R. Wilby 1Department of Geology, University of Bristol, Wills Memorial Building, Queen's Road, Bristol BS8 1RJ, United Kingdom Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Derek E. G. Briggs; Derek E. G. Briggs 1Department of Geology, University of Bristol, Wills Memorial Building, Queen's Road, Bristol BS8 1RJ, United Kingdom Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Bernard Riou Bernard Riou 2Musée de Paléontologie, 4, quai Anatole France, 07800 La Voulte-sur-Rhône, France Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information Philip R. Wilby 1Department of Geology, University of Bristol, Wills Memorial Building, Queen's Road, Bristol BS8 1RJ, United Kingdom Derek E. G. Briggs 1Department of Geology, University of Bristol, Wills Memorial Building, Queen's Road, Bristol BS8 1RJ, United Kingdom Bernard Riou 2Musée de Paléontologie, 4, quai Anatole France, 07800 La Voulte-sur-Rhône, France Publisher: Geological Society of America First Online: 02 Jun 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2682 Print ISSN: 0091-7613 Geological Society of America Geology (1996) 24 (9): 847–850. https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1996)024<0847:MOSBII>2.3.CO;2 Article history First Online: 02 Jun 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation Philip R. Wilby, Derek E. G. Briggs, Bernard Riou; Mineralization of soft-bodied invertebrates in a Jurassic metalliferous deposit. Geology 1996;; 24 (9): 847–850. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1996)024<0847:MOSBII>2.3.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGeology Search Advanced Search Abstract The Jurassic marine biota of La Voulte-sur-Rhône, France, is characterized by three-dimensional preservation of soft-bodied animals and their internal organs. In contrast to other soft-bodied fossils, those from La Voulte are preserved in an unusual suite of minerals, dominated by apatite, calcite, gypsum, barite, and pyrite with accessory Cu, Pb, and Zn sulfides. These are thought to be sedimentary in origin. Fossilization occurred rapidly enough to be influenced by tissue composition and involved a diagenetic sequence: apatite → calcite ± gypsum → pyrite ± chalcopyrite → galena. The La Voulte fossils reveal the role of apatite as a "template" for calcification and pyritization in soft-tissue preservation. This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.