The nature and fate of natural resins in the geosphere XIII: a probable pinaceous resin from the early Cretaceous (Barremian), Isle of Wight

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Terpenoid resin is produced by all families and most genera of the order Coniferales (the conifers), and the distribution of terpenes present in most conifer resins is characteristic of the originating family. Analyses of early Cretaceous (Barremian) amber (fossi...

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Main Authors: Anderson Ken B, Bray P Sargent
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-01-01
Series:Geochemical Transactions
Online Access:http://www.geochemicaltransactions.com/content/9/1/3