Discovery of late Quaternary giant magnetofossils in the Bay of Bengal
Unusually large and enigmatic giant magnetofossils are well-documented in sediments
deposited during and surrounding climatic events such as the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal …
deposited during and surrounding climatic events such as the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal …
Spatiotemporal distribution of giant magnetofossils holds clues to their biological origin
P Xue, L Chang - Geology, 2024 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Micrometer-size magnetite crystals with peculiar morphologies, such as spearhead, spindle,
needle, and giant bullet, known as giant magnetofossils, were previously identified in marine …
needle, and giant bullet, known as giant magnetofossils, were previously identified in marine …
Discovery of giant magnetofossils within and outside of the Palaeocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum in the North Atlantic
P Xue, L Chang, Z Pei, RJ Harrison - Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 2022 - Elsevier
Giant magnetofossils have exceptionally large grain sizes and peculiar morphologies
compared to conventional biogenic magnetite nanoparticles. The origin of these unusual …
compared to conventional biogenic magnetite nanoparticles. The origin of these unusual …
In situ magnetic identification of giant, needle-shaped magnetofossils in Paleocene–Eocene Thermal Maximum sediments
Near-shore marine sediments deposited during the Paleocene–Eocene Thermal Maximum
at Wilson Lake, NJ, contain abundant conventional and giant magnetofossils. We find that …
at Wilson Lake, NJ, contain abundant conventional and giant magnetofossils. We find that …
Giant magnetofossils and hyperthermal events
Magnetotactic bacteria biomineralize magnetic minerals with precisely controlled size,
morphology, and stoichiometry. These cosmopolitan bacteria are widely observed in aquatic …
morphology, and stoichiometry. These cosmopolitan bacteria are widely observed in aquatic …
Magnetofossils: relicts and records of deep time and space
Magnetofossils are magnetic nanoparticles that represent the fossil remains of
microorganisms that biomineralize magnetic minerals in a genetically controlled manner …
microorganisms that biomineralize magnetic minerals in a genetically controlled manner …
Environmental magnetic implications of magnetofossil occurrence during the Middle Eocene Climatic Optimum (MECO) in pelagic sediments from the equatorial …
Magnetic properties of pelagic marine sediments that record the Middle Eocene Climatic
Optimum (MECO) at~ 40 Ma provide information about major environmental changes. The …
Optimum (MECO) at~ 40 Ma provide information about major environmental changes. The …
Depth distribution of magnetofossils in near‐surface sediments from the Blake/Bahama Outer Ridge, western North Atlantic Ocean, determined by low‐temperature …
BA Housen, BM Moskowitz - Journal of Geophysical Research …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Fe‐oxide and Fe‐sulfide trace minerals in sediments and sedimentary rocks provide proxy
records of biogeochemical processes, record past variations in the geomagnetic field, and …
records of biogeochemical processes, record past variations in the geomagnetic field, and …
Changing abundance of magnetofossil morphologies in pelagic red clay around Minamitorishima, Western North Pacific
Recent investigations have discovered an unexpected abundance of magnetofossils in oxic
pelagic red clays. These have potential to serve as paleoenvironmental tracers in otherwise …
pelagic red clays. These have potential to serve as paleoenvironmental tracers in otherwise …
Magnetofossil abundance and diversity as paleoenvironmental proxies: a case study from southwest Iberian margin sediments
It is still contentious how the abundance and diversity of magnetofossils reflect varying
paleoenvironmental conditions. Here, we apply rock magnetic methods and transmission …
paleoenvironmental conditions. Here, we apply rock magnetic methods and transmission …