Universität Wien

280352 VO+SE Bernstein und Bernsteinfossilien (2005W)

Bernstein und Bernsteinfossilien: Paläobiologie, Mineralogie und Chemie fossiler Harze

0.00 ECTS (3.00 SWS), SPL 28 - Erdwissenschaften, Meteorologie - Geophysik und
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Beginn: 19. Oktober 14 Uhr s.t., O.Abel-Seminarsaal (2B311)

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Language: German

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    Genesis, occurrence, chemistry and mineralogy of amber and similar organic minerals will be described, including methods applied for such studies. An overview concerning fossils in ambers from Cretaceous to Pleistocene will be given, paleobiology and taphonomy of these finds will be discussed in detail. Within the seminar hours samples of amber as well as fossils will be available for study.

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