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Table 2.2 Molecular composition of leaves and cuticles in the fossil record revealing the presence of an ubiquitous n -alkyl component

Aliphatic
geopolymer Age Fossil Locality Lithology Pro PS P+ B+ Lig Pr F.A. References

2-20 Ka Hymenaea Kenya Amber − + + + + + 14, 16, 18:1 7-26

(even distrib.)

Stankiewicz
et al.
( 1998a )

Miocene (Upper) Sciadopitys tertiaria Eschweiler.

Germany

N.A. N.A. N.A. + N.A. N.A. 16, 16:1, 16:2 6-31 (24-29) Tegelaar et al.

( 1991 )

Miocene (Upper) Pinus leitzii Gozdnica,

Poland

Clay-silt − + + + + − N.A. N.A. Stankiewicz

et al. ( 1997 )

Miocene (Upper) Sequoia langsdorfi i Gozdnica,

Poland

Clay-silt − + + + + − N.A. N.A. Stankiewicz

et al. ( 1997 )

Miocene Glyptostrobus

europaeus

Orawa, Poland − − + + + − 14, 16, 18 13-27 (19-25) Almendros

et al.
( 1999a )

Miocene (Upper) Quercus Kreutzau,

Germany

− − + + − + − 10-35 (even

distrib.)

Nip et al.
( 1986a , b )

Miocene (Upper) Quercus

palaeocerris

Ardèche, France Diatomite − − + + + + 16, 18 10-31 (26-31) Gupta et al.

( 2007a )

Miocene (Upper) Quercus suber Ardèche, France Diatomite − − + + + + 16, 18 10-31 (26-31) Gupta et al.

( 2007a )

Miocene (Upper) Quercus sp. Ardèche, France Diatomite − − + + + + − 10-31 (27-31) Gupta et al.

( 2007a )

Miocene (Upper) Quercus hispanica Ardèche, France Diatomite − − + + + + 16, 18 8-29 (26-29) Gupta et al.

( 2007a )

Miocene (Upper) Pinus Ardèche, France Diatomite − − + + + + 14, 16, 18 10-32 (26-31) Gupta et al.

( 2007a )

Miocene (Upper) Populus alba Ardèche, France Diatomite − − − + − + − 9-30 (26-30) Gupta et al.

( 2007a )

Miocene (Upper) Acer

pseudocampestre

Ardèche, France Diatomite − − + + + + 16, 18 10-32 (26-31) Gupta et al.

( 2007a )