Earth:Beyrichienkalk Formation
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| Beyrichienkalk Formation Stratigraphic range: Pridoli ~423–420 Ma | |
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| Type | Formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Limestone |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | [ ⚑ ] 50°00′N 10°42′E / 50.0°N 10.7°E |
| Paleocoordinates | [ ⚑ ] 14°48′S 1°48′W / 14.8°S 1.8°W |
| Region | Gotland Ex situ:[clarification needed] Brandenburg, Kuyavia-Pomerania, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, West Pomerania |
| Country | Sweden Ex situ: Germany Ex situ: Poland |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Nodibeyrichia |
  Beyrichienkalk Formation (Baltic Sea) | |
The Beyrichienkalk Formation is a geologic formation in Gotland, Sweden. It preserves fossils dating back to the Silurian period.[1] The formation is represented in erratic boulders found in:
- Oderberg, Brandenburg, Germany
- Voigtsdorf, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany
- Międzyzdroje, West Pomerania, Poland
- Orłowo, Poland
- Vistula River, Bydgoszcz, Kuyavia-Pomerania, Poland
Fossil content
The following fossils have been reported from the formation:[1]
- Cephalopods
See also
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Germany
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Poland
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Sweden
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Beyrichienkalk Formation at Fossilworks.org
- ↑ Dzik & Kiselev, 1995
Bibliography
- Dzik, J., and G. N. Kiselev. 1995. The Baltic nautiloids Cyrtoceras ellipticum Lossen 1860, C. priscum Eichwald 1861, and Orthoceras damesi Krause 1877. Paläontologische Zeitschrift 69. 61–71.
Further reading
- 2010 - Schallreuter and Hinz-Schallreuter - Die Nodibeyrichien des Beyrichienkalkes (The Nodibeyrichians of the Beyrichia Limestone) - Geschiebekunde aktuell 26 (4): 119-134, 8 Abb., 1 Tab. Hamburg/Greifswald November 2010 ISSN 0178-1731
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