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	Solnhofen
		Fossils of the Solnhofen Limestone - A Jurassic Lagerstätte in Germany
		The mosaic floor of the church of Hagia Sofia in Istanbul was made of limestone from the region.
		with the limestone, the quarrymen were obviously those who were responsible for their discovery.
	www.fossilmuseum.net /Fossil_Sites/solnhofen/Solnhofen_Lagerstatt.htm (895 words)

	Solnhofen limestone - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Solnhofen limestone is a Jurassic lagerstätte that preserves a rare assemblage of fossilized organisms, some of which, such as sea jellies, don't ordinarily fossilize at all.
		The Solnhofen beds lie in the German state of Bavaria, halfway between Nuremberg and Munich.
		The fine-grained texture of the mud silt forming the limestone from the Solnhofen area is ideal for making lithographic plates, and extensive quarrying in the 19th century revealed many fossil finds, as commemorated in the name Archaeopteryx lithographica, all the specimens of which come from these deposits.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Solnhofen_limestone (331 words)

	Solnhofen - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Solnhofen is a town in the district of Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen in the region of Franconia in the Land of Bavaria in Germany.
		The local area is renowned in geology for Solnhofen limestone.
		This is a very fine grained limestone from the Jurassic era which is renowned for its role as a lagerstätte that preserves detailed fossil specimens.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Solnhofen (209 words)

	Limestone Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Limestones often contain variable amounts of silica in the form of chert or flint, as well as amounts of clay, silt and sand as disseminations, nodules, or layers within the rock unit.
		Limestone is especially popular in architecture, and many landmarks around the world, especially in North America and Europe, are made primarily of the material.
		Limestone is used as a facade on some skyscrapers, but only in thin plates for covering rather than solid blocks.
	www.alienartifacts.com /encyclopedia/Limestone (641 words)

	The Solnhofen Lithographic Limestone: Lagerstätten Catalogue: University of Bristol
		The Solnhofen Lithographic Limestone group is located in the Southern Franconian Alb in the German State of Bavaria, in the region of Nuremberg and Munich.
		The Solnhofen Lithographic Limestone was deposited in the Tithonian age of the Jurassic period, in a small lagoon where water exchange was restricted from the open sea due to an extended platform of shallow water and strong seafloor relief.
		Aragonite is not preserved in the Solnhofen Lithographic Limestone, with the ammonites being deformed and reduced to periostracal films, presumably in the upper levels of the water column, as these are more commonly preserved in slump sediments.
	palaeo.gly.bris.ac.uk /Palaeofiles/Lagerstatten/solnhofen (702 words)

	Solnhofen Limestone
		"This fine-textured limestone was quarried near Solnhofen and Eichstatt in the Altmuhl Valley, Bavaria, for many generations and sent to all parts of the world for use in the preparation of lithographic prints which played such an important role in the first publication of books.
		The evenly layered limestones are intercalated with fine-layered marls that originated in depressions between algal-sponge reefs in lagoon-like environments positioned on the northern rim of the Tethys.
		Viohl, G. Geology of the Solnhofen Lithographic Limestone and the Habitat of Archeopteryx.
	www.peripatus.gen.nz /paleontology/lagSolnhofen.html (821 words)

	Limestone (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Limestone is a sedimentary rock, mainly composed of mineral calcite.
		The primary source of the calcite is usually marine organisms, which settle out of the water column and are deposited on the ocean floors as pelagic ooze (but see lysocline for information on calcite dissolution).
		Bands of limestone emerge from the Earth's surface in often spectacular rocky outcrops and islands.
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/l/li/limestone.html (218 words)

	Kennedy 2000 / Solnhofen Limestone: Home of Archaeopteryx - GeoRpts n30
		Scientists believe that this deposition of marine limestones occurred in a small area of the European continent that was part of a large region of land (Pangaea) across which a variety of seas ebbed and flowed.
		The distribution of the Solnhofen is discontinuously exposed from the city of Donauwörth to Regensburg, a distance of approximately 100 km by about 25 km wide extending through that region.
		The discontinuous nature of the limestone is thought partly to be due to the paleotopography of the sea floor, i.e., the swells and troughs that had been formed by the accumulation of sponge/algal mounds controlling sedimentation during hurricanes or providing a back reef setting in which cyanobacteria generated carbonates.
	www.grisda.org /georpts/3001.htm (1744 words)

	Archaeopteryx - EvoWiki (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		What we know of the Solnhofen world is pieced together from stratigraphic data, and though these data speak volumes, picturing Archaeopteryx in the habitat in which it lived, requires the power of imagination.
		Solnhofen was a lagoon dotted with small, sparsely vegetated islands, and ringed by larger landmasses forming the European Archipelago to the northwest and northeast.
		Viohl, G. Geology of the Solnhofen lithographic limestones and the habitat of Archaeopteryx.
	www.evowiki.org /index.php/Archaeopteryx (8615 words)

	ipedia.com: Solnhofen limestone Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Jurassic lagerstätte; known as the Solnhofen limestone preserves a rare assemblage of fossilized organisms, some of which, such as sea jellies, don't ordinarily fossilize at all.
		The Solnhofen beds lie in Bavaria, halfway between Nuremberg and Munich.
		During late Jurassic times, this was an archipelago at the edge of the Tethys Sea, which included placid lagoons that had limited access to the open sea, where salinity rose high enough that the resulting brine could not support life.
	www.ipedia.com /solnhofen_limestone.html (346 words)

	The Solnhofen Limestone of Germany
		Although relatively rare, fossils from the Solnhofen Limestone may show exquisite detail, and often include fragile or soft-bodied organisms that usually leave no fossils at all, or only fragmentary ones.
		Vertebrate and invertebrate animals, land plants, and protists are all represented as fossils in the Solnhofen Limestone.
		Let's meet some of the denizens of the Solnhofen Limestone, mostly from the collections of the University of California Museum of Paleontology.
	www.ucmp.berkeley.edu /mesozoic/jurassic/solnhofen.html (420 words)

	Reference - ARCHAEOPTERYX: The Bird That Rocked the World Page 2
		All of the Archaeopteryx fossils were unearthed in the Upper Jurassic Solnhofen limestone quarries that cover a 516-square-mile area near Solnhofen, Germany, and date to around 150 million years ago.
		Remnants of ancient reefs, islands and marine lagoons in the limestone have yielded more than 450 species of animals that lived in the area 150 million years ago, including eight species of jellyfish consisting entirely of soft body parts.
		Solnhofen limestone formed in what was once a shallow and stagnant marine lagoon.
	www.netpets.com /birds/reference/fun/archaeopteryx2.html (510 words)

	Solnhofen Limestone -- Britannica Concise Encyclopedia - The online encyclopedia you can trust!
		Among the fossil animals found in the Solnhofen Limestone, perhaps the most important is that of Archaeopteryx, the earliest known bird, very reptilian in appearance.
		In all, the Solnhofen Limestone has yielded more than 450 species of Jurassic animals; remarkably, 8 species of jellyfish, consisting entirely of soft parts, have also been preserved.
		A single feather impression discovered in 1860 in the Solnhofen Limestone Formation in the Bavarian region of Germany was the first fossil evidence of Archaeopteryx.
	www.britannica.com /ebc/article-9068608 (958 words)

	Lecture 19 - Late Jurassic: Solnhofen
		This preservation is typical of what occurs in bodies of water, such as the lagoons of Solnhofen, that lack oxyen at the bottom.
		This lithograph was made on the lithographic limestone from Solnhofen itself.
		Below is the Berlin specimen of Archaeopteryx from the Solnhofen Limestone.
	rainbow.ldeo.columbia.edu /courses/v1001/15.html (269 words)

	Solnhofen limestone -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Solnhofen limestone -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article
		During late (From 190 million to 135 million years ago; dinosaurs; conifers) Jurassic times, this area was an (A group of many islands in a large body of water) archipelago at the edge of the (additional info and facts about Tethys Sea) Tethys Sea.
		At times, the lagoons almost dried out, exposing sticky carbonate muds that trapped insects and even a few small (Any of numerous extinct terrestrial reptiles of the Mesozoic era) dinosaurs.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/s/so/solnhofen_limestone.htm (274 words)

	limestone -- Britannica Student Encyclopedia
		Limestones and dolomites are collectively referred to as carbonates because they consist predominantly of the carbonate minerals calcite (CaCO3) and dolomite (CaMg[CO3]2).
		But chemistry proves that shells and corals owe their stiffness to calcium carbonate (CaCO3), often called carbonate of lime.” Limestone also is mainly calcium carbonate; and the microscope reveals the remains of animals that formed...
		Most of the islands of the kingdom of Tonga are of this raised type, and most of the people of the kingdom live on Tongatapu, the largest of them (100 square miles, 259 square kilometers).
	www.britannica.com /ebi/article-9275479 (816 words)

	limestone -- Britannica Concise Encyclopedia - Your gateway to all Britannica has to offer!
		Most limestones have a granular texture; in many cases, the grains are tiny fragments of fossil animal shells.
		Much knowledge of the Earth's history has been derived from the study of fossils embedded in limestone and other carbonate rocks.
		Limestone is used as a soil conditioner, in the manufacture of glass, and in agriculture.
	concise.britannica.com /ebc/article-9370253 (858 words)

	ARCHAEOPTRYX (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		This limestone matrix is almost glass-like in some strata, and preserves such fine details as the feather barbs, and even records the probable presence in Archaeopteryx of hooked barbules.
		The peak of Solnhofen quarrying activity came with the development of the lithographic printing process during the late part of the last century.
		The extremely fine-grained stone of the Solnhofen limestone was ideal for lithographic purposes.
	athena.english.vt.edu /~hagedorn/TechnicalWriting/Archaeoptryx.html (2883 words)

	INTERPRETATION ON GENETIC ENVIRONMENT OF FINELY LAMINATED SOLNHOFEN LIMESTONE IN SOUTHERN GERMANY USING CLAY MINERALS ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Thus, on a metric scale the Solnhofen Formation was of long-term cyclic nature related to the orbital cycles, whereas on a centimetric scale the fäule and flinz beds formed under short-term cyclic environment with the period of about half a thousand years.
		However, the slump units have more terrigenous minerals than the lithographic limestones, and during the time of the slump units, the sedimentation rates are 122-145% higher than in the other lithographic limestones.
		Above all, the slump structure found in the slump layers seems to have been caused by an increased instability of the layer, possibly in connection with a decrease in depth of sea water and a corresponding increase in the rate of sedimentation.
	gsa.confex.com /gsa/2001ESP/finalprogram/abstract_7740.htm (405 words)

	MNHM - Archaeopteryx Exhibit (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		In addition to Archaeopteryx, these other casts of fossil vertebrates from the Solnhofen limestone are in the Solnhofen exhibit, as well as a growing collection of fossil invertebrates.
		In this lagoon was deposited an unusually fine-grained limestone, known (for a town nearby) as the Solnhofen Limestone.
		Because there were no microorganisms in the stagnant waters to speed decay, and no worms crawling through the mud to disturb impressions, any animals falling into the lagoon were preserved in incredibly fine detail, including soft body parts not normally found in fossil remains -- such as feathers!.
	town.morrison.co.us /mnhm/Exhibits/Archae.html (716 words)

	ERYMA
		Famous for producing an astonishing diversity of rare and most intricately preserved fossils found anywhere in the world, the Solnhofen Lithographic Limestone Formation of southern Germany is legendary.
		In light of the quality of fossils that are found in the Solnhofen Formation, this is a supreme example of the oldest true lobster, Eryma modestiformis.
		Of all Solnhofen decapod fossils, shrimp such as Aeger, are the most common and abundant.
	www.paleodirect.com /cr2-002.htm (963 words)

	Decapod Fossils From Germany (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		These images were taken in August 1998 while on a field trip with the International Association of Astacology to two German Museums after the 12th International IAA Symposium.
		The Solnhofen Limestone is particularly famous for the detailed preservation of smaller invertebrates and for fossil tracks of marine animals (along with the animals themselves).
		The fossils are exhibited in four museums, two in Solnhofen and two in Eichstätt.
	iz.carnegiemnh.org /fetzner/crayfossil.htm (379 words)

	MNHM - Solnhofen Ecosystem Diversity (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Morrison Formation provides a record for the western United States that is similar in age and completeness to the record captured in Bavaria by the Solnhofen Limestone.
		The preservation of the Solnhofen fossils, however, has created an exquisite record that is world-famous for its scientific and aesthetic value.
		The diversity captured in the limestones of Solnhofen and the thousands of fossils that have been discovered suggest a rich deposit where every stone turned yields a new find.
	town.morrison.co.us /mnhm/Exhibits/invert.html (555 words)

	ACANTHOCHIRANA
		Similar to the horrid abundance of "fossils" from Lebanon where the entire animal is completely painted including fine outlines of the legs, body and antennae, crustacean fossils from Germany are also painted with the utmost skill and detail.
		Famous for producing an astonishing diversity of rare and most intricately preserved fossils found anywhere in the world, the Solnhofen Lithographic Limestone Formation of Solnhofen and Eichstatt in southern Germany are legendary.
		The original limestone slab has been reinforced on the back with another slab from the same region for an overall thickness that is substantial affording not only excellent protection against breakage, but also creating a highly impressive aesthetic to the piece.
	www.paleodirect.com /dec001.htm (1079 words)

	Directory - Science: Earth Sciences: Paleontology: Famous Localities: Solnhofen
		The Solnhofen Limestone is a lithographic limestone quarried in Germany because of its fine grained characteristics.
		Based on the odd behavior recorded by some marine organisms (e.g., horseshoe crabs running around in circles and then dying, preserving both the trackway and the body fossil), and the level of preservation, it has been suggested that the Solnhofen was deposited in an anoxic environment.
		The Solnhofen Limestone of Germany · cached · Introductory information from the University of California Museum of Paleontology.
	www.incywincy.com /default?p=189867 (146 words)

	Solnhofen Fossils
		Leptolepides are common from Solnhofen, but like the Knightia mortality plates from theGreen River Fm.
		It comes from the world famous Solnhofen limestone depostis where the first winged reptile (early bird) was found, Archaeopteryx.
		It comes from the world famous Solnhofen limestone depost is where the first winged reptile (early bird) was found, Archaeopteryx.
	www.pangaeafossils.com /solnhofen.html (272 words)

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