Silurian reefs of Gotland /
Silurian reefs of Gotland.
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Amsterdam ; New York :
Elsevier Pub. Co.,
1971.
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| Series: | Developments in sedimentology ;
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| Online Access: | CONNECT |
Table of Contents:
- Front Cover; Silurian Reefs of Gotland; Copyright Page; CONTENTS; PREFACE; CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTION; The scope of this book; Gotland; The morphology of Gotland; Exposures; CHAPTER Il. PALAEOZOIC GEOLOGY OF THE BALTIC AREA OUTSIDE GOTLAND; The Palaeozoic Baltic basin; The stratigraphy of öland; The Lower Palaeozoic of Gotska Sandön; The west Baltic area during post-Gotlandian time; The east Baltic Palaeozoic; Cambrian and Early Ordovician palaeogeography; Silurian palaeogeography; CHAPTER lll. THE PALAEOZOIC DEPOSITS OF GOTLAND; The basement of Gotland
- The stratigraphy of Gotland: historical reviewThe stratigraphy of Hede; The stratigraphy of Jux; Correlation with other areas; CHAPTER IV. TECTONICS; Pseudo-tectonic phenomena; The dip of the strata; Joints; CHAPTER V. THE FOSSIL REEFS OF GOTLAND, GENERAL; Reef definition; Palaeozoic reef formation; Historical review; General typology; Stratigraphical and geographical distribution; Fossils in the reefs and related sediments; The matrix of the reefs; CHAPTER VI. THE UPPER VISBY REEF TYPE; Introduction; Geographical and stratigraphical distribution of the reefs
- Palaeogeographical distribution of the reefsGeneral character of the reef limestone; Reef-forming organisms; Shape of the reefs; Dimensions of the reefs; Distinction between reef limestone and stratified sediments; Limestone underneath the reefs; Limestone lateral to the reefs; Specific levels of reef development; The coastal cliff north of Kneippbyn; The reefs north of Visby; Synthesis; CHAPTER VII. THE HOBURGEN REEF TYPE; Introduction; The Hoburgen complex; Fauna, flora and matrix of the reefs; Structure of the reef limestone; Shape and dimensions of the reefs
- Interruptions and fluctuations in reef growthInterrelations between reefs; Depressions; The roots of reef formation; Fissures; Stylolites; Reef-surrounding sediments; Synthesis; CHAPTER VIII. THE HOLMHÄLLAR REEF TYPE; Distribution of Holmhällar-type reefs; Fauna, flora and matrix of the reefs; Shape and dimensions of the reefs; Depressions in the reef; Interruptions in reef growth; Fissures; Debris floor and talus; The formation of raukar; Synthesis; CHAPTER lX. REEF DEBRIS; Distribution of reef debris; Directions of dip in reef debris; CHAPTER X. STRATIGRAPHY AND REEFS OF KARLSÖARNA
- IntroductionStratigraphy of Stora Karlsö; Stratigraphy of Lilla Karlsö; Reef limestones of Stora Karlsö; Reef limestones of Lilla Karlsö; Discussion; CHAPTER XI. STRATIGRAPHY OF THE SILURIAN OF GOTLAND; Introduction; Visby Beds; Högklint Beds; Slite Beds; Halla-Mulde Beds; Klinteberg Beds; Hemse Beds; Eke Beds; Burgsvik Beds; Hamra-Sundre Beds; CHAPTER XII. PALAEOECOLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS ON SOME FOSSILS AND FOSSIL GROUPS; Fossils of Gotland in the literature; Persistent fossils and guide fossils; Facies fossils; Palaeoecology of corals; Palaeoecology of stromatoporoids
