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Table 2.2 (continued)

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

Carboniferous (Wes A) Neuralethopteris Joggins, Canada Clastic − − + + − − − 6-29 (10-15) Mösle et al.

( 2002 )

Carboniferous (Wes A) Eusphenopteris Joggins, Canada Clastic − − + + − − − 6-30 (10-15) Mösle et al.

( 2002 )

Devonian (Lower) Psilophyton Gaspé, Canada Mudstone − − + + − − − 8-27 (10-15) Ewbank et al.

( 1996 )

Devonian (Lower) Zosterophyllum Westhall,

Scotland

Mudstone − − + + − − − 8-23 (9-14) Ewbank et al.

( 1996 )

Devonian (Lower) Renalia Gaspé, Canada Mudstone − − + + − − − Negligible Ewbank et al.

( 1996 )

1 Formerly Symplocos in Tegelaar et al. ( 1991 ): see Rüffl e ( 1993 ), Wilde ( 1995 )

N.A. No analysis

discussed

+ Detected

- Not detected

* Under TMAH

conditions

Pro Protein

PS Polysaccharides

Lig Lignin

P+ Phenol derivatives

Pr Pristenes

B+ Benzene derivatives

F.A. Fatty acyl moieties