Capitan “Reef”: Firm Science, or Apprehensive Conjecture? (Part 1) 11-2-2019 by Ariel Roth
Channel: ItIsAboutGod
Date: 2019-11-03

Famed and controversial Capitan Reef is likely the most studied fossil reef in the world. What is the evidence that it ever was a reef? What implications about the reliability of scientific research can be deduced from this comprehensive example?

1. Saller, A. H., P. M. Harris, B. L. Kirkland, and S. J. Mazzullo. 1999. Geologic framework of the Capitan depositional system – previous studies, controversies, and contents of this special publication. In Geologic Framework of the Capitan Reef (Eds. A. H. Saller, P. M. Harris, B. L. Kirkland, and S. J. Mazzullo). SEPM Spec. Publ. 65: 1–14. At https://pubs.geoscienceworld.org/books/book/1110/chapter/10551480/Geologic-Framework-of-the-Capitan-Depositional or https://www.researchgate.net/publication/285930521_GEOLOGIC_FRAMEWORK_OF_THE_CAPITAN_DEPOSITIONAL_SYSTEM-PREVIOUS_STUDIES_CONTROVERSIES_AND_CONTENTS_OF_THIS_SPECIAL_PUBLICATION

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