Fossils of Hydrothermal Vent Worms from Cretaceous Sulfide Ores of the Samail Ophiolite, Oman

Fossil worm tubes of Cretaceous age preserved in the Bayda massive sulfide deposit of the Samail ophiolite, Oman, are apparently the first documented examples of fossils embedded in massive sulfide deposits from the geologic record. The geologic setting of the Bayda deposit and the distinctive miner...

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Published in:	Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) Vol. 223; no. 4643; pp. 1407 - 1409
Main Authors:	Haymon, Rachel M., Koski, Randolph A., Sinclair, Colin
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States The American Association for the Advancement of Science 30-03-1984 American Association for the Advancement of Science
Subjects:	Fossils Geology, Stratigraphic Hot springs Hydrothermal deposits Hydrothermal vents Minerals Ocean floor Pyrites Quartz Stratigraphy Sulfides Worms Worms (Animals) Zincblende Oman
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Summary:	Fossil worm tubes of Cretaceous age preserved in the Bayda massive sulfide deposit of the Samail ophiolite, Oman, are apparently the first documented examples of fossils embedded in massive sulfide deposits from the geologic record. The geologic setting of the Bayda deposit and the distinctive mineralogic and textural features of the fossiliferous samples suggest that the Bayda sulfide deposit and fossil fauna are remnants of a Cretaceous sea-floor hydrothermal vent similar to modern hot springs on the East Pacific Rise and the Juan de Fuca Ridge.
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ISSN:	0036-8075 1095-9203
DOI:	10.1126/science.223.4643.1407