柯灵顿采石场

柯灵顿采石场牛津郡柯灵顿英语Kirtlington以西的特殊科学价值地点,占地3.1公顷(7.7英亩)。[1][2]它是地质保护审查站点,[3][4]为7.4公顷(18英亩)的柯灵顿采石场自然保护区的一部分。[5][6]

Kirtlington Quarry
具特殊科学价值地点
区域牛津郡
网格系统英语Grid referenceSP 494 199[1]
科学价值地质学
面积3.1公顷(7.7英亩)[1]
登记日1986[1]
地图Magic Map

英国是世界上仅有的五个中侏罗纪英语Middle Jurassic哺乳动物遗址,其中这一废弃的采石场有着最为丰富且多样化的物种,并可追溯到大约一亿五千万年前的上巴通期,并且是林纹石灰石层英语Forest Marble Formation的一部分。 有九种兽亚纲的动物和原兽亚纲以及三瘤齿兽科的物种。此外,这里还发现了兽脚亚目恐龙鳄目翼龙目以及鱼类和鲨鱼牙齿的化石。[7]

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  1. ^ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Designated Sites View: Kirtlington Quarry. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. [27 March 2020]. 
  2. ^ Map of Kirtlington Quarry. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. [27 March 2020]. (原始内容存档于2016-03-04). 
  3. ^ Kirtlington (Jurassic - Cretaceous Reptilia). Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. [26 February 2020]. [失效链接]
  4. ^ Kirtlington Old Cement Works Quarry (Mesozoic - Tertiary Fish/Amphibia). Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. [26 February 2020]. [失效链接]
  5. ^ Designated Sites View: Kirtlington Quarry. Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. [26 February 2020]. 
  6. ^ Map of Kirtlington Quarry. Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. [27 March 2020]. 
  7. ^ Kirtlington Quarry citation (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. [27 March 2020]. (原始内容存档 (PDF)于2020-02-13). 

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