Maurits Lindström
Swedish geologist and paleontologist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Maurits Lindström (10 May 1932 – 14 November 2009) was a Swedish geologist and paleontologist. Lindström's initial work was divided among two topics conodont paleontology and the structural geology of the Scandinavian Caledonides in Lappland.[1]
Maurits Lindström | |
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Born | (1932-05-10)10 May 1932 |
Died | 14 November 2009(2009-11-14) (aged 77) |
Nationality | Swedish |
Citizenship | Sweden |
Awards | Årets geolog Pander Medal |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Geology, Paleontology, Meteoritics |
Institutions | Stockholm University |
In 1970, he described the conodont families Cordylodontidae, Gondolellidae, Proconodontidae and Rhipidognathidae.[2] In 1971, he described the conodont genera Baltoniodus, Microzarkodina and Paracordylodus.[3] Lindström published conodont studies up to 1987 after which he only supervised students working with conodonts.[1]
In the late 1980s Lindström began to study ancient impact craters in the Fennoscandian Shield. His studies have confirmed earlier speculations that Tvären and Lockne are craters.[1]