Taphonomy of Middle Jurassic (Bathonian) shell concentrations from Ras El Abd, west Gulf of Suez, Egypt

• Published in: Journal of African earth sciences (1994) Vol. 54; no. 1; pp. 31 - 36
• Main Authors: El Qot, Gamal M., Abdel-Gawad, Gouda I., Mekawy, Manal S.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.05.2009
• Subjects: Egypt; Gulf of Suez; Marine; Middle Jurassic; Mollusca; Shell concentrations; Taphonomy; ISW, Egypt, Arab Rep., Suez Gulf; ISW, India; Shell concentrations; Gulf of Suez; Middle Jurassic; Egypt; Taphonomy

The Middle Jurassic (Bathonian) rocks of the Ras El Abd area include three main shell concentrations: a molluscan shell bed, the lower rhynchonellid bed, and the upper rhynchonellid bed. Analysis of the taphonomic signatures indicates that; the molluscan shell bed represents a proximal tempestite, t...