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Yuanshan - Meishucun, Jinning County, Kunming, Yunnan, China
| Formation | Yuanshan |
|---|---|
| Member | Meishucun |
| Age: | 520 - 516 Ma Cambrian |
| Interval | Atdabanian |
| Lithology | shale |
| Number of Collections | 2 |
| Number of Occurrences | 2 |
Recorded Sample Locations
| Location | Region | Stratigraphic Name |
|---|---|---|
| Kunyang Phosphate Mine | Jinning County, Kunming, Yunnan, China | Yuanshan - Meishucun |
Associated Units
| Stratigraphic Name | Age | Lithology | Occurrence Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yuanshan | 516 - 513 Ma Cambrian | shale, mudstone, conglomerate, siltstone, "shale"/siltstone, siltstone/mudstone | 308 |
| Zhujiaqing - Zhongyicun | 541 - 485 Ma Cambrian | phosphorite, "limestone", siltstone, dolomite | 209 |
Recorded Fossils
| Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
|---|---|---|
 Tsunyidiscus aclisspecies | Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Agnostida : Tsunyidiscidae : Tsunyidiscus : Tsunyidiscus aclis | 520 - 516 Ma Cambrian |
| Tsunyidiscus niutitangensis species | Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Agnostida : Tsunyidiscidae : Tsunyidiscus : Tsunyidiscus niutitangensis | 520 - 516 Ma Cambrian |
References
| Yang A., Zhu M., et al (2003) Early Cambrian eodiscoid trilobites of the Yangtze Platform and their stratigraphic implications, Progress in Natural Science 13 11, 861-866 |
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!
