<p><strong>Bohrmann et al. 1989</strong> advanced the idea that the silicate phase from some clinoptilolites come from the diagenetic degradation of biogenic opal (from radiolarians in that case but presumably also other siliceous microfossils).  </p>

<p>If this hypothesis is still regarded as valid, is clinoptilolite the only kind of authigenic zeolite that can be traced to biogenic opal?</p>

<p>Has any work been done in that domain since this paper?</p>

<p><sub><sub>Source:<br>
Bohrmann, G., Stein, R., Faugères, J.-C., 1989. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01829322" rel="nofollow">Authigenic  zeolites  and their  relation  to  silica  diagenesis  in ODP  Site  661 sediments  (Leg  108,  Eastern Equatorial  Atlantic)</a>. Geologische Rundschau, 78(3): 779-792.
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Did you look at the citing papers? Looking at some of the paper titles, looks like there was more recent research.
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Biogenic origin of authigenic zeolites
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# Biogenic origin of authigenic zeolites

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-04-17)

**Bohrmann et al. 1989** advanced the idea that the silicate phase from some clinoptilolites come from the diagenetic degradation of biogenic opal (from radiolarians in that case but presumably also other siliceous microfossils).

If this hypothesis is still regarded as valid, is clinoptilolite the only kind of authigenic zeolite that can be traced to biogenic opal?

Has any work been done in that domain since this paper?

Source:  
Bohrmann, G., Stein, R., Faugères, J.-C., 1989. [Authigenic zeolites and their relation to silica diagenesis in ODP Site 661 sediments (Leg 108, Eastern Equatorial Atlantic)](http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01829322). Geologische Rundschau, 78(3): 779-792.

**Tags:** paleontology, sedimentology, diagenesis

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> **username_1**: Did you look at the citing papers? Looking at some of the paper titles, looks like there was more recent research.  

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