A Correlation of Jurassic Rocks of Britain, Ireland and their Contiguous Offshore Areas
Product code: SR029
Print publication date: 30/11/2026
Geological Society of London, GSL Special Reports, Stratigraphy, Not yet published
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9781786207029
Author/Edited by: Edited by John C.W. Cope and Matthew I. Wakefield
Number of pages: 576
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Special Report 29
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The World Heritage ‘Jurassic Coast’ Site in Dorset and East Devon has helped publicize the remarkable geological record in Jurassic rocks. Research on the rapidly evolving ammonite faunas continues to improve Jurassic stratigraphical resolution and ammonite biostratigraphy is used as the reference stratigraphical scale in this Special Report.
Onshore stratigraphical correlations for Britain and Ireland are presented in a series of charts containing 206 lithostratigraphical columns, across six chapters, augmented by notes that provide a detailed point-by-point rationale. Several new ammonite subzones are proposed, while ammonite biohorizons, providing the highest temporal biostratigraphical resolution currently achievable, are documented in some chapters.
Jurassic rocks have an extensive development in offshore areas around Britain and Ireland. More than 8000 wells provide a greater understanding of their geographical extent, and data for a high-resolution microfossil biostratigraphy correlated to ammonite records, genetic sequence stratigraphy and seismic correlation information. These data constrain the 85 lithostratigraphical columns and accompanying text that cover the >60 sedimentary basins developed offshore of Britain and Ireland.
Dedication
Foreword
Author biographies
Chapter 1. An introduction to a correlation of Jurassic rocks of Britain, Ireland and their contiguous offshore areas Matthew I. Wakefield, John C. W. Cope, Philip Copestake, Nigel R. Ainsworth, Paul R. Bown, Mark W. Hounslow, James B. Riding, Micha Ruhl, Graham P. Weedon and Weimu Xu
1.1 Overview and structure of this volume
1.2 Jurassic biostratigraphy and chronostratigraphy
1.3 Foraminifera in the Jurassic stratigraphy of Britain and Ireland
1.4 Radiolaria in the Jurassic stratigraphy of Britain and Ireland
1.5 Ostracods in the Jurassic stratigraphy of Britain and Ireland
1.6 Calcareous nannofossils in the Jurassic stratigraphy of Britain and Ireland
1.7 Palynology in the Jurassic stratigraphy of Britain and Ireland
1.8 Sequence stratigraphy of the Jurassic rocks of Britain and Ireland
1.9 Magnetostratigraphy of the Jurassic of Britain
1.10 Carbon, oxygen, strontium and osmium isotopes in the Jurassic stratigraphy of Britain and Ireland
1.11 Cyclostratigraphy in the Jurassic of Britain and Ireland
1.12 Code of conduct for pre-visit planning, visiting and sampling geological outcrops
References
Chapter 2. Hettangian and Sinemurian correlation charts Kevin N. Page, Michael J. Oates, Michael J. Simms, Murray Edmunds and Mark W. Hounslow
2.1 Introduction
2.2 The standard zonal framework for the Hettangian and Sinemurian of the NW European [Ammonoid] Province
2.3 Hettangian and Sinemurian correlation chart descriptions: England and Wales
2.4 Hettangian and Sinemurian correlation chart descriptions: Scotland
2.5 Hettangian and Sinemurian correlation chart descriptions: Northern Ireland
References
Chapter 3. Pliensbachian and Toarcian correlation charts John C. W. Cope, Murray Edmunds, Michael J. Simms and Michael K. Howarth (deceased)
3.1 Pliensbachian Stage nomenclature
3.2 Toarcian Stage nomenclature
3.3 Pliensbachian and Toarcian correlation chart descriptions: Britain and Ireland
3.4 Other sections with Pliensbachian or Toarcian rocks
References
Chapter 4. Aalenian and Bajocian correlation charts Robert B. Chandler, Mike Ashton, John K. Wright and Nicol Morton
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Aalenian and Bajocian stages
4.3 Zones, subzones and biohorizons
4.4 Aalenian and Bajocian correlation chart descriptions: England
4.5 Aalenian and Bajocian correlation chart descriptions: Scotland
References
Chapter 5. Bathonian and Callovian correlation charts Beris M. Cox (deceased) and Michael G. Sumbler
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Bathonian zonation
5.3 Callovian zonation
5.4 Bathonian and Callovian correlation chart descriptions: England
5.5 Bathonian and Callovian correlation chart descriptions: Scotland
References
Chapter 6. Oxfordian and Kimmeridgian correlation charts John K. Wright and John C. W. Cope
6.1 Stage nomenclature
6.2 Ammonite chronostratigraphy
6.3 Biohorizons and faunal marker beds
6.4 Lithostratigraphy and sedimentology0
6.5 Oxfordian and Kimmeridgian correlation chart descriptions: England
6.6 Oxfordian and Kimmeridgian correlation chart descriptions: Scotland
References
Chapter 7. Tithonian correlation charts John C. W. Cope and William A. P. Wimbledon
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Lower Tithonian substage nomenclature, biostratigraphy and divisions of the Kimmeridge Clay Formation
7.3 Upper Tithonian substages, biostratigraphy, magnetostratigraphy and depositional environments
7.4 Upper Tithonian correlation chart column descriptions: England and France
7.5 Upper Tithonian correlation chart descriptions: Scotland and the Republic of Ireland
7.6 Lower Tithonian correlation chart descriptions: England
7.7 Lower Tithonian correlation chart descriptions: Scotland
References
Chapter 8. Correlation of Jurassic rocks in offshore areas of Britain and Ireland Nigel R. Ainsworth, Philip Copestake and Matthew I. Wakefield
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Lithostratigraphical framework
8.3 Biostratigraphy and chronostratigraphy
8.4 Application of sequence stratigraphy in the offshore Jurassic
8.5 Distribution of Jurassic rocks in the offshore basins of Britain and Ireland
8.6 Offshore correlation chart descriptions: Lower Jurassic
8.7 Offshore correlation chart descriptions: Middle Jurassic
8.8 Offshore correlation chart descriptions: Upper Jurassic
References
Index
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