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Ringstead Coral Bed, England, UK
| Formation | Ringstead Coral Bed |
|---|---|
| Age: | 157 - 152 Ma Jurassic |
| Interval | Kimmeridgian |
| Tectonic Setting | Cratonic basin |
| Lithology | claystone, lime mudstone, packstone |
| Number of Collections | 4 |
| Number of Occurrences | 81 |
Recorded Sample Locations
| Location | Region | Stratigraphic Name |
|---|---|---|
| Dorset BR51 | West Dorset, Dorset, England, UK | Ringstead Coral Bed |
| Dorset BH1 | North Dorset, Dorset, England, UK | Ringstead Coral Bed |
| Dorset SCa | England, UK | Ringstead Coral Bed |
Associated Units
| Stratigraphic Name | Age | Lithology | Occurrence Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calciferous Grit | 161 - 156 Ma Jurassic | sandstone | 1 |
| Kimmeridge Clay | 151 - 145 Ma Late Jurassic | siltstone, claystone, mudstone, "shale"/mudstone, "shale", mudstone/"limestone", "carbonate", gravel | 222 |
| Kimmeridge Clay - Lower | 156 - 145 Ma Jurassic | claystone, "shale", siltstone, mudstone | 61 |
| Kimmeridge Clay - Ringstead Coral Bed | 157 - 152 Ma Jurassic | wackestone | 9 |
| Lower Oxford Clay | 165 - 161 Ma Jurassic | marl | 1 |
| Nothe Grits | 164 - 157 Ma Jurassic | sandstone | 95 |
| Osmington Oolite | 161 - 156 Ma Jurassic | grainstone, packstone, wackestone, wackestone/claystone, siltstone, packstone/marl, "limestone" | 216 |
| Osmington Oolite - Nodular Rubble | 164 - 157 Ma Jurassic | packstone | 40 |
| Sandsfoot Grit | 164 - 157 Ma Jurassic | sandstone | 35 |
| Trigonia clavellata | 161 - 156 Ma Jurassic | wackestone, siltstone, claystone, packstone, sandstone/packstone, lime mudstone | 476 |
| Ancholme - Oxford Clay - Peterborough | 165 - 156 Ma Jurassic | mudstone/"limestone", "shale", mudstone, claystone | 92 |
Recorded Fossils
References
| Fursich F. T. (1999) Unpublished data |
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!
