Field Palaeontology / Roland Goldring.

Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page;

Table of Contents;

Preface;

Acknowledgements;

Safety in the field;

References cited on inside back cover;

Chapter 1. Principles and classification;

1.1 Categories of information;

1.2 Principles;

1.3 A classification of fossiliferous sediments;

1.4 The next stage; References;

Chapter 2. Field strategies;

2.1 Previous work;

2.2 Reconnaissance;

2.3 Stratification, bedding and cyclic sedimentation;

2.4 Graphic logs;

2.5 Sampling: two important questions;

2.6 Dominantly autochthonous buildups;

2.7 Bedded fossiliferous sediments

2.8 Bioturbated sediments: trace fossils

2.9 Core analysis; References; Further reading;

Chapter 3. Taphonomy of body fossils;

3.1 Introduction;

3.2 Plant fossils;

3.3 Animal fossils;

3.4 Concretions;

3.5 Dolomite replacement and silicification;

3.6 Breakage and deformation; References; Further reading;

Chapter 4. Fossil identification;

4.1 Body fossils;

4.2 Trace fossils;

4.3 Pseudofossils; References; Further reading;

Chapter 5. Body fossils for the palaeontologist and palaeoecologist;

5.1 Palaeontological and palaeophysiological analysis;

5.2 Palaeoecological analysis

5.3 Ecological factors

5.4 Palaeocommunities and palaeoenergetics;

5.5 Fossil-ores (Fossil-Lagerstatten); References; Further reading;

Chapter 6. Shell concentrations and skeletal elements as hydraulic and environmental indicators;

6.1 Information potential and general strategy;

6.2 Attributes of shell concentrations;

6.3 Types of shell concentrations;

6.4 Analysis of biofabric;

6.5 Shell concentrations in basin analysis;

6.6 Quantitative description;

6.7 Tool marks; References;

Chapter 7. Fossils for the stratigrapher and structural geologist;

7.1 Introduction to stratigraphic applications

7.2 Stratigraphic procedure

7.3 Biostratigraphy;

7.4 Procedure in biostratigraphy;

7.5 Problems;

7.6 The graphical method of correlation;

7.7 Fossils in structural geology; References; Further reading;

Chapter 8. Trace fossils and bioturbation;

8.1 Principles;

8.2 Fonnation and preservation;

8.3 Iclmofabric;

8.4 What do trace fossils mean?;

8.5 Colonization and ecological factors;

8.6 Trace fossils and biostratigraphy;

8.7 Vertebrate tracks;

8.8 Coprolites and faecal pellets;

8.9 Trace fossils and facies interpretation;

8.10 Trace fossil description; References; Further reading;

Appendices

Appendix A: Fieldwork basics

Appendix B: Field statistics;

Appendix C: Biomineralization;

Appendix D: Checklists;

Appendix E: Glossary;

Index

This practical field guide provides a comprehensive approach to the analysis of fossils and sediments. It places a strong emphasis on exercises and takes into account the many changes and advancements in the subject