Bafflestone is a modification of Embry and Klovan (1971) to the Dunham (1962) Boundstone limestone type. It recognizes that the framework organisms acted as baffles to sedimentation.
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Embry, A. F., and Klovan, J. E., 1971. A late Devonian reef tract on Northeastern Banks Island. NWT: Canadian Petroleum Geology Bulletin, Vol. 19, pp. 730–781.
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Flood, P. (2011). Bafflestone. In: Hopley, D. (eds) Encyclopedia of Modern Coral Reefs. Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences Series. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-2639-2_181
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