Maty mikrobialne w utworach silikoklastycznych – analiza macerałów w łupkach formacji menilitowej jednostki skolskiej

Abstract

Microbial mats in siliciclastic deposits – maceral study in shales of the Menilite Formation in the Skole Unit.A b s t r a c t. Fossil microbial mats in deep-water environments dominated by siliciclastic sedimentation are known from relatively few studies. This paper presents the results of maceral composition examination in the Menilite Formation from the Tarnawka section (Skole Unit, Outer Carpathians). The characteristic forms of alginite and bituminite correspond to the published conclusions on microbially induced sedimentary structures (MISS), including microbial mats.