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Upper Bedoulian Formation

Upper Bedoulian Formation is a earth science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Upper Bedoulian Formation rather than just read about it. In short: The Upper Bedoulian Formation is a geological formation in the Murcia Region, Spain whose strata date back to the Early Cretaceous (late Barremian to early Aptian stage). The marls were deposited in an open marine environment.

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Reference excerpt

The Upper Bedoulian Formation is a geological formation in the Murcia Region, Spain whose strata date back to the Early Cretaceous (late Barremian to early Aptian stage). The marls were deposited in an open marine environment. The lower unit (30 metres (98 ft) thick) is marly with iron concretions and septaria. The formation was deposited in the Pre-Betic Basin in southeastern Spain. During deposition, Iberia was an island, separated by seas from North Africa and France. The Upper Bedoulian Formation has provided very few fossils; the ammonite Dufrenoyia dufrenoyi and the coral Montlivaltia multiformis.

Correlation

See also La Huérguina Formation, Barremian-Aptian Lagerstätte of the South Iberian Basin Arcillas de Morella Formation, Barremian-Aptian formation of the Morella Basin Xert Formation, Barremian-Aptian formation of the Maestrazgo Basin

References

Bibliography Morycowa, E.; Masse, J.P.; Arias, C.; Vilas, L. (2001), "Montlivaltia multiformis Toula (Scleractinia) from the Aptian of the Prebetic Domain (SE Spain)" (PDF), Revista Espanola de Paleontologia, 16: 131–144, retrieved 2019-10-10

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Upper Bedoulian Formation

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Example 2 — changing one variable

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Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Upper Bedoulian Formation ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Upper Bedoulian Formation

In research: Upper Bedoulian Formation appears in earth science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Upper Bedoulian Formation in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Upper Bedoulian Formation is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Aptian Stage, Barremian Stage, Cretaceous Spain, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Upper Bedoulian Formation outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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