Earth:Sparagmite Formation
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Sparagmite Formation Stratigraphic range: Cambrian Stage 3 ~520–516 Ma | |
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Type | Formation |
Lithology | |
Primary | Shale |
Other | Sandstone |
Location | |
Coordinates | [ ⚑ ] : 60°54′N 10°42′E / 60.9°N 10.7°E |
Paleocoordinates | [ ⚑ ] 40°18′S 24°06′W / 40.3°S 24.1°W |
Country | Norway |
The Sparagmite Formation is a geologic formation in Norway . It preserves fossils dating back to the Cambrian period.
Fossil content
The formation has provided several fossils:[1]
- Acrothele bellapunctata
- Ellipsocephalus nordenskjoldi
- Helcionella subrugosa
- Holmia grandis, H. kjerulfi
- Kjerulfia lata
- Marocella antiqua, M. depressa
- Obolella rotundata, Obolella (Glyptias) favosa
- Runcinodiscus cf. index
- Strenuella linnarssoni, S. primaeva
- Torellella laevigata
- Volborthella tenuis
- Hyolithes sp.
- ?Lingulella sp.
See also
References
- ↑ Sparagmite Formation at Fossilworks.org
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sparagmite Formation.
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