The Loppio Oolitic Limestone (Early Jurassic, Southern Alps): A prograding oolitic body with high original porosity originated by a carbonate platform crisis and recovery
A continuous oolite body formed over >3000 km2 on a Lower Jurassic Platform. Its formation coincided with the recovery from a carbonate production crisis. Reduced carbonate production created accommodation space for ooid deposition. Reduced carbonate production induced high energy levels across the whole platform. Carbonate production crises may often led to ooid spreading via these mechanisms.