The Ringstead Coral Bed (also sometimes in the plural) is a geological formation with fossilized coral in England. It preserves fossils dating back to the Jurassic period.[1][2] The beds are exposed at Ringstead Bay in Dorset, on the Jurassic Coast, hence the name.[3]
| Ringstead Coral Bed | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Jurassic | |
_(Jurassic;_Weymouth,_England)_(35396422650).jpg) Fossil coral from the Jurassic Coast, in the collection of the Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago, USA | |
| Type | Formation |
| Location | |
| Region | England |
| Country | United Kingdom |
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Tag: Ringstead Coral Beds". UK Fossil Collecting. UK: UK Fossils Network. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- ^ "Ringstead Coral Bed, England, UK". mindat.org. UK. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- ^ Winder, Jessica M. (21 March 2014). "Jurassic Coral Fossils at Ringstead". Jessica's Nature Blog. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
Further reading
edit- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". fossilworks.org. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
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