The Fossils of the Hunsrück Slate
The Fossils of the Hunsrück Slate
Derek E. G. Briggs, University of Bristol
G|nther Brassel
This beautifully illustrated book describes one of the most famous fossil deposits known: the Hunsrück Slate of Germany. These spectacular fossils, in which not just the hard parts but also the soft-tissues of the animals are preserved in pyrite in many cases, provide the most complete record available of life in the Devonian seas. First published in 1998, the book provides a comprehensive account of these remarkable fossils. It is written in an accessible style, and is extensively illustrated with photographs and X-radiographs of many of the finest specimens. The book reviews the different plant and animal groups, and includes a complete taxonomic list and comprehensive bibliography. It will be of most value to researchers and graduate students in palaeontology, geology and evolutionary biology, but it will also be of interest to amateur collectors and natural historians.
- Very famous fossil site, with exceptionally well-preserved fossils
- Extremely well illustrated, with over 200 photographs
- Our other similar book (on the Solnhofen fossils) has done very well, with a paperback edition in 1994
Product details
No date availablePaperback
9780521117074
324 pages
244 × 170 × 17 mm
0.52kg
239 b/w illus.
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Part I. The Hunsrück Slate:
- 1. Mining the Hunsrück Slate
- 2. Geological setting
- 3. Paleoecology and preservation
- Part II. The Fossils:
- 4. Plants
- 5. Sponges to bryozoans
- 6. Annelids and arthropods
- 7. Echinoderms
- 8. Vertebrates
- 9. Trace fossils
- Part III. Techniques and Future Research:
- 10. Collecting and preparing Hunsrück Slate fossils
- 11. Modern analytical techniques and future research
- taxa recorded from the Hunsrück Slate
- Bibliography
- Index.
