The marine conservation deposits of Monte San Giorgio (Switzerland, Italy): the prototype of Triassic black shale Lagerstätten

Abstract Marine conservation deposits (‘Konservat-Lagerstätten’) are characterized by their mode of fossil preservation, faunal composition and sedimentary facies. Here, we review these characteristics with respect to the famous conservation deposit of the Besano Formation (formerly Grenzbitumenzone...

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Published in:Swiss Journal of Palaeontology
Main Authors: Christian Klug, Stephan N. F. Spiekman, Dylan Bastiaans, Beat Scheffold, Torsten M. Scheyer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2024-03-01
Subjects:
Konservat-Lagerstätten
Taphonomy
Marine reptiles
Exceptional preservation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13358-024-00308-7

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13358-024-00308-7

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