Pyritised shell fragment from the Toolse phosphorite deposit, Estonia

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Sophie Graul
Tallinn University of Technology, Tallinn, Estonia and France

Pyritised shell fragment from the phosphorite of the Toolse deposit.
Suujõgi Member, Kallavere Formation, Tremadocian.

The breakdown of organic matter and the desorption of Fe-oxyhydroxides in anoxic conditions lead to the formation of micropyrites covering the shells, or within laminae initially rich in organic compounds.

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