Calcium phosphate preservation of Posidonia Shale (Germany) fossils

[Oxytropidoceras]

‘Golden’ (phosphate) fossils reveal new secrets; provide clues to Jurassic extinction event

by: Eric Henrikson, KXAN News, Nexstar Media Inc., Texas, June 14, 2023

 

The paywalled paper is:

 

Muscente, A.D., Vinnes, O., Sinha, S., Schiffbauer, J.D., Maxwell, E.E., Schweigert, 

G. and Martindale, R.C., 2023. What role does anoxia play in exceptional fossil

preservation? Lessons from the taphonomy of the Posidonia Shale (Germany).

Earth-Science Reviews, p.104323.

 

 

Yours,

 

Paul H.

Edited June 25, 2023 by Oxytropidoceras
corrected typo