Tsilmanite as a New Type of Jet

摘要

A new type of jet from continental Devonian deposits of the Middle Timan is described. Fragments of Archaeopteris were the substrate for jet formation. Fossils in sandstone layers are characterized by a peculiar spheroidal jointing of organic matter; the material is fusainized completely. The jet is characterized by integration of the properties of classic jet and inertinite. The proper name tsilmanite is suggested for the new type of jet after the place of its discovery.