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Ringstead Coral Bed

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Ringstead Coral Bed
Stratigraphic range: Jurassic
Fossil coral from the Jurassic Coast, in the collection of the Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago, USA
TypeFormation
Location
RegionEngland
CountryUnited Kingdom

The Ringstead Coral Bed (also sometimes in the plural) is a geological formation with fossilized coral in England. It preserves fossils dating back to the Jurassic period.[1][2] The beds are exposed at Ringstead Bay in Dorset, on the Jurassic Coast, hence the name.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ "Tag: Ringstead Coral Beds". UK Fossil Collecting. UK: UK Fossils Network. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Ringstead Coral Bed, England, UK". mindat.org. UK. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  3. ^ Winder, Jessica M. (21 March 2014). "Jurassic Coral Fossils at Ringstead". Jessica's Nature Blog. Retrieved 20 January 2022.

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