A classification of rhizogenic (root-formed) calcretes, with examples from the Upper Jurassic-Lower Cretaceous of Spain and Upper Cretaceous of southern France — reply
✍ Scribed by V.P Wright; N.H Platt; S.B Marriott; V.H Beck
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1997
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 199 KB
- Volume
- 110
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0037-0738
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✦ Synopsis
We welcome the opportunity to reply to the discussion of Freytet et al. We note the credentials of the authors as clearly stated in their introductory paragraph, and the impressive number of references the junior author can offer as evidence of his experience. We resist the temptation to list our 'credentials' in this manner.
We will reply to their criticism in the listing given in their discussion.
Sect. 1. We were not reinterpreting or criticising earlier work on the Albas section. We referred to the two most recent contributions on the area. Despite Freytet et al. being generous with references in their introductory remarks they do not provide us with a specific reference to the revised age determination for the Albas section. ]if we have inadvertently given an incorrect age for the section we apologize and hope the authors can advise us of a published source for the correct age. As, regards the identification of the conglomerate we stand by our statement and suggest there is a misunderstanding by Freytet et al. as regards the exact location of the section we illustrate.
Sect. 2.1. Freyte, t et al. imply that our use of the term calcrete is flawed. Their basic argument seems to be that they have some correct view of the term. We agree with them that it should be clearly defined and we did so on p. 143.