Speculations on the genesis of crinoidal limestones in the Tethyan Jurassic

Crinoidal limestones in the Tethyan Jurassic often occur capping reef or carbonate-platform successions, and these bioclastic deposits commonly exhibit a lensoid form. They may also occur in tectonic fissures or as turbidites in basinal sequences. Their age is commonly Liassic, though they may be yo...

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Main Author: Jenkyns, H
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Springer-Verlag 1971