Algal growths in the Rhaetic Cotham Marble of southern England

Volume / Part: 4 / 3
Publication Date: October 1961
Page(s): 324 - 333
Authored By: D. Hamilton

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The Cotham Marble horizon in the Upper Rhaetic of southern England includes the two well-known rocks, Landscape Marble and Crazy Cotham Marble. Previous hypotheses concerning the origin of Landscape Marble are listed and the widely quoted gas-bubble explanation is discussed critically. An algal origin is proposed for the Landscape Marble, and the Crazy Cotham Marble is shown to be a current-concentrated breccia.

Palaeontology - Volume 4 Part 3 Pages 324-333

Palaeontology - Volume 4 Part 3 Pages 324-333

Citations

HAMILTON, D. 1961. Algal growths in the Rhaetic Cotham Marble of southern England. Palaeontology, 4, 3, 324–333.