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The described shell beds reveal a complex history. They reflect strong reworking as well as calm periods and differ in litho- and biofacies from the background sediments. Most probably the shell beds were accumulated during times of reduced sedimentation and modified by storms. Abundant indications of storm activity in the background sediments and their significance for the shell bed formation are discussed.
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Bloos, G. (1982). Shell Beds in the Lower Lias of South Germany — Facies and Origin. In: Einsele, G., Seilacher, A. (eds) Cyclic and Event Stratification. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-75829-4_17
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