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SF-1, Bazhong, Sichuan, China
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | 32.45,107.333 |
|---|---|
| Co-ordinates Derivation | estimated from map |
| Given Location | Shaanxi, China |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Bazhong, Sichuan, China |
Collections
| Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SF-1, Fucheng Section | Li G., Holmer L.E. (2004) | Guojiaba | "Based on examination of the Shatan section, Zhou & Yuan (1980) provisionally placed the Xiannüdong Formation in the upper Qiongzhusian Stage, citing in support the presence of the basal part of the Yanwangbian Formation (with the trilobites Yiliangella, Shatania, and Pseudoredlichia), and the occurrence of the trilobites Wutingaspis, Yunnanocephalus, Malungia, and Zhenbaspis in the upper part of the Guojiaba Formation. Other sources indicate that this should be lower Botomian. Howeve | sandstone | 520 - 516 Ma Cambrian |
| SF-2, Fucheng Section | Li G., Holmer L.E. (2004) | Xiannüdong | "Based on examination of the Shatan section, Zhou & Yuan (1980) provisionally placed the Xiannüdong Formation in the upper Qiongzhusian Stage, citing in support the presence of the basal part of the Yanwangbian Formation (with the trilobites Yiliangella, Shatania, and Pseudoredlichia), and the occurrence of the trilobites Wutingaspis, Yunnanocephalus, Malungia, and Zhenbaspis in the upper part of the Guojiaba Formation. Steiner et al. (2007 f. 9) put the bottom of this formation in the | packstone | 520 - 516 Ma Cambrian |
Recorded Fossils
| Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
|---|---|---|
 Eohadrotreta zhujiahensisspecies | Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Acrotretida : Acrotretidae : Eohadrotreta : Eohadrotreta zhujiahensis | 520 - 516 Ma Cambrian |
 Sphenothallus sp.genus | Animalia : Cnidaria : Scyphozoa : Sphenothallus | 520 - 516 Ma Cambrian |
 Microdictyon sp.genus | Animalia : Onychophora : Microdictyon | 520 - 516 Ma Cambrian |
References
| Li G., Holmer L.E. (2004) Early Cambrian lingulate brachiopods from the Shaanxi Province, China, Geologiska Föreningens i Stockholm Förhandlingar 126 2, 193-211 |
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
