Foraminiferal Colouration Index
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Foraminiferal Colouration Index
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The Foraminiferal Colouration Index (FCI) is a tool for assessing the thermal alteration of organic matter buried in sedimentary rock. It uses temperature-controlled colour changes in the organic cement of agglutinated foraminifera (microfossils) to estimate thermal alteration. The method is empirical and based on determination of colour by visual comparison of fossil specimens to the Geological Society of America Rock-Color Chart under a binocular microscope. The FCI values 0 to 10 are indicate
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foraminiferal_Colouration_Index
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2023-03-31T13:17:19Z
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