The palaeoenvironment of the Abbotsbury Ironstone (Upper Jurassic) of Dorset

16 2 Mon, 01/01/1973 - 12:00 June 261 274

BROOKFIELD, M. E. 1973. The palaeoenvironment of the Abbotsbury Ironstone (Upper Jurassic) of Dorset. Palaeontology, 16, 2, 261–274.

M. E. Brookfield The Abbotsbury Ironstone represents a rare sandy facies of the Lower Kimmeridgian in Britain. Palaeo-ecological studies show that it consists of three facies deposited in an offshore beach or barrier bar environment. The main control on the fauna is thought to be the degree of water agitation. The Palaeontological Association (Free Access)