Base of the Toarcian Stage of the Lower Jurassic defined by the Global Boundary Stratotype Section and Point (GSSP) at the Peniche section (Portugal)

The Global Stratotype Section and Point (GSSP) for the base of Toarcian Stage, Lower Jurassic, is placed at the base of micritic limestone bed 15e at Ponta do Trovão (Peniche, Lusitanian Basin, Portugal; coordinates: 39º22’15’’N, 9º23’07’’W), 80km north of Lisbon, and coincides with the mass occurre...

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Main Authors: Da Rocha, R, Mattioli, E, Duarte, L, Pittet, B, Elmi, S, Mouterde, R, Cabral, M, Comas-Rengifo, M, Gómez, J, Goy, A, Hesselbo, S, Jenkyns, H, Littler, K, Mailliot, S, De Oliveira, L, Osete, M, Perilli, N, Pinto, S, Ruget, C, Suan, G
Format: Journal article
Published: International Union of Geological Sciences 2016