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Ringstead Bay, West Dorset, Dorset, England, UK
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | 50.6318,-2.33651 |
|---|---|
| Co-ordinates Derivation | based on nearby landmark |
| Given Location | England |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | West Dorset, Dorset, England, UK |
Collections
| Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ringstead Bay, Weymouth | Brokenshire A. J., Clarke J. B. (1994) | Kimmeridge Clay - Upper | described as from the "Pavlovia" zone but there are two such zones in the Upper Kimmeridge Clay | not reported | 150.8 - 145 Ma Late Jurassic |
| Ringstead Bay, Weymouth | Noè L. F., Smith D. T. J., et al (2004) | Kimmeridge Clay | The Kimmerdige Clay Formation at Ringstead Bay extends from the upper part of the Aulacostephanus euxodus Zone to the Pectinatites pectinatus zone according to Cox & Gallois (1981). This is Late Kimmeridgian to Early Tithonian (Gradstein et al. 2012). | not reported | 155.7 - 145 Ma Jurassic |
Recorded Fossils
References
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
