Atlas of microbial mat features preserved within the siliciclastic rock record edited by juergen schieber indiana university bloomington usa pradip bose jadavpur university kolkata india pg eriksson university of pretoria south africa santanu banerjee indian institute of technology mumbai india. Microbiota has always been the dominant life form records of which are preserved in delicate forms within siliciclastic rocks more pronounced record in the form of stromatolites possibly . Atlas of microbial mat features preserved within the siliciclastic rock record volume 2 atlases in geoscience bei abebooksde isbn 10 0444528598 isbn 13 9780444528599 elsevier science 2007 hardcover. The first full compilation of microbial mat features structures preserved in the sliciclastic rock record high quality full color photographs fully support the text modern and ancient examples connect the formative processes and utilization of mat related features in the interpretation of sedimentary rocks. the first full compilation of microbial mat features structures preserved in the sliciclastic rock record high quality full color photographs fully support the text modern and ancient examples connect the formative processes and utilization of mat related features in the interpretation of sedimentary rocks