Stromatolites /
edited by M.R. Walter.
- Amsterdam ; New York : Elsevier Scientific Pub. Co., 1976.
- 1 online resource (xi, 790 pages) : illustrations.
- Developments in sedimentology ; 20 .
- Developments in sedimentology ; 20. .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 705-771) and index.
Introduction / M.R. Walter -- Methodology and systematics -- Abiogenic stromatolite-like structures -- Biology of stromatolites -- Fabric and microstructure -- Morphegenesis -- Stromatolite biostratigraphy -- Recent models for interpreting stromatolite environments -- Application of recent models to the geological record -- Stromatolites in basin analysis -- Mineralization associated with stromatolites -- Contributions to the history of the earth-moon system.